[Ord. 99-4, 2/1/1999, § 601]
DANGEROUS CORNER — An area containing any foliage,
vegetation, man-made structure or grade that, because of its location,
height, size or density, creates a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian
travel by impairing the view at or near the intersection of two or
more streets.
[Ord. 99-4, 2/1/1999, § 602]
It shall be unlawful to maintain or permit the existence of
any dangerous corner in the Borough of Wrightsville and it shall be
unlawful for the owner, occupant or person in custody of any dangerous
corner to permit the same to remain while it is or remains dangerous.
[Ord. 99-4, 2/1/1999, § 603]
1. Whenever it shall be reported to the Mayor that any dangerous corner
exists, the Mayor shall immediately cause an investigation or examination
to be made of such corner by the Police Department. If such investigation
or examination indicates the corner to be dangerous as defined in
this Part, the Police Chief shall report the same in writing to the
Mayor specifying the exact matter of such condition and setting forth
in such report whether and in what respect he considers such corner
to be dangerous, and if so, whether such corner is capable of being
properly corrected and how it should be corrected.
2. In the event that the Mayor finds such corner to be dangerous as provided in Subsection
1 above, he shall cause written notice thereof to be served upon the owner of the premises and upon the occupant thereof, if any, by registered mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service. Such notice shall state that the corner has been declared to be dangerous and that such danger must be removed or remedied by trimming, altering or removing it and that the danger must be remedied at once. Such notice may be in the following terms:
To __________ (owner, occupant of premises) of the premises
known and described as ____________________.
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You are hereby notified that the corner at __________ and __________
on the premises above mentioned has been declared a nuisance and a
dangerous corner after inspection by ____________________.
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The causes for this decision are ____________________ ____________________
(here insert the facts as to the dangerous corner).
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You must remedy this condition by doing the following: ____________________
or the Borough of Wrightsville will proceed to do so, and the cost
thereof will be assessed upon you.
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3. Anyone receiving notice that a dangerous corner exists upon premises
that they own or occupy shall have the right to appeal such decision
of the Mayor within 10 days of the receipt of such notice by filing
with the Council of the Borough of Wrightsville, through the Borough
Secretary, written notice of their appeal. Upon receipt of said notice
by the Council of the Borough of Wrightsville, it shall within 30
days of said receipt, establish a place, date and time for a hearing
to be held on said matter, at which time the appeal shall be heard
by the Borough Council.
4. If the person or persons receiving the notice as called for in Subsection
2, above, has not complied with or taken an appeal from the determination of the Mayor of the finding that a dangerous corner exists within 10 days from the time when this notice is served upon this person by registered mail or personal service, the Borough of Wrightsville, through its employees, may proceed to remedy the condition.
[Ord. 99-4, 2/1/1999, § 604]
In the event that any owner or occupant shall neglect, fail
or refuse to comply with any notice required by this Part within the
period of time stated therein, the Borough authorities may remove
or correct any such dangerous corner and the cost thereof, together
with any additional penalty authorized by law, may be collected by
the Borough from such owner or occupant in the manner authorized by
law, including filing a municipal lien against the property in question.
[Ord. 99-4, 2/1/1999, § 605]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to a fine
of not more than $1,000 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 continues shall constitute a separate offense;
provided, notice to the offender shall not be necessary in order to
constitute an offense.