[Ord. No. 207, 10/11/1971]
No person, firm or corporation, owning or occupying any property within the Borough of Elizabethville, shall permit any grass or weeds or any vegetation whatsoever, not edible or planted for some useful or ornamental purpose, to grow or remain upon such premises so as to exceed a height of six inches or to throw off any unpleasant or noxious odor or to conceal any filthy deposit or to create or produce pollen. Any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon any premises in the Borough in violation of any of the provisions of this Part is declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety, cleanliness and comfort of the inhabitants of the Borough.
[Ord. No. 207, 10/11/1971]
The owner of any premises, either as to vacant premises or premises occupied by other than the owner thereof, shall remove, trim or cut all grass, weeds or other vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation of the provisions of § 10-301.
[Ord. No. 207, 10/11/1971]
The Borough Council, or any officer or employee of the Borough designated thereby for the purpose, is authorized to give notice, by personal service or by United States mail, to the owner or occupant, as the case may be, of any premises whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing or remaining in violation of the provisions of § 10-301, directing and requiring such occupant to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds, or vegetation, so as to conform to the requirements of § 10-301 within five days after issuance of such notice. In case any person, firm or corporation shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with such notice, within the period of time state therein, the Borough authorities may remove, trim or cut the grass, weeds or vegetation, and the cost thereof, together with any additional penalty authorized by law, may be collected by the Borough from such person, firm or corporation, in the manner provided by law.
[Ord. No. 207, 10/11/1971; as amended by Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, 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 Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.