[Adopted 10-9-1972 by Ord. No. 586 (Ch. 1, Part 2D, of the 2006 Code
of Ordinances)]
A Shade Tree Commission in and for the Borough of Folcroft is
hereby created.
A.
The Shade Tree Commission shall be composed of three residents of
the Borough of Folcroft, who shall be appointed by the Council of
the Borough of Folcroft. One Commissioner so appointed shall serve
for a term of three years, one Commissioner for a term of four years,
and one Commissioner for a term of five years.
B.
On the expiration of the term of any Commissioner, a successor shall
be appointed by the Council of the Borough of Folcroft to serve for
a term of five years.
C.
Vacancies in the office of Commissioner shall be filled by the Council
of the Borough of Folcroft for the unexpired term thereof.
D.
Members of the Shade Tree Commission shall serve without compensation.
The Shade Tree Commission shall perform all duties and may exercise
all the powers conferred by the Borough Code, as supplemented and
amended, and should recommend to the Council of the Borough of Folcroft
such legislation as is required to enforce regulations for the care
and protection of the shade trees of the Borough of Folcroft.
No rule or regulation adopted by said Shade Tree Commission
shall be in full force and effect until said regulations has been
approved by the Council of the Borough of Folcroft and has been advertised
as required by law.
Said Shade Tree Commission shall annually report in full to
the Council of the Borough of Folcroft in February of each year, of
its transactions and expenses for the last fiscal year of the Borough
of Folcroft.
The Shade Tree Commission is hereby authorized to assess penalties
of not more than $50 for each and every violation of any regulation
of said Commission or of any of the provisions of Article XXVII of
the Borough Code, 53 P.S. § 47701 et seq., as supplemented
and amended,[1] as far as it relates to shade trees. Any penalties so
assessed by said Shade Tree Commission shall be a lien upon the real
estate of any offender convicted of violating the regulations of the
Commission or of any of the applicable provisions of the Borough Code,
as supplemented and amended.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said article was repealed 4-18-2014 by P.L.
432, No. 27. See now 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 2701 et seq.
[Amended 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 835; 11-21-2006 by Ord. No. 990]
In addition to the imposition of the said penalty, as hereinabove
provided, any person who shall violate any provision of this article
or any provision of any rule or regulation duly adopted as provided
by this article, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $600 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
