[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Silver Spring as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-14-2018 by Ord. No. 10-2018]
For the purpose of this article only, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this
section, except when the context requires other meanings:
Any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
Township of Silver Spring.
No person owning or occupying any property within the Township
shall permit limbs, branches or growth of trees, shrubbery, bushes
or other plant growth to be at least 20 feet in height or clearance
over the cartway of any highway, road, street or alley; or at least
eight feet in height or clearance over any sidewalk or footway; or
to otherwise obstruct, impede traffic or the public. This would include
any dead or hazardous trees the Township would conclude to be a safety
concern to the public.
The owner of any vacant property or the owner or occupant of
any occupied property shall trim, cut or remove all trees, shrubbery,
bushes, other plant growth growing on the property violating any provisions
of this article, to include any trees or vegetation obstructing the
sight distance at any intersection of any road or alley.
The Township Manager or any officer or designee is hereby authorized to give notice, by personal service or by mail, to the owner or occupant, as the case may be, of any property whereon there is a violation of the provisions of this article, directing and requesting such owner or occupant to trim, cut or remove such tress, shrubbery, bushes or other plant growth so as to conform to the requirements of § 377-2 within 30 days after issuance of such notice.
In case any person shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with
such notice within the given period of time, the Township authorities
may trim, cut or remove such trees, shrubbery, bushes or any other
plant growth, or may enter into a contract to cause the same to be
done, and the costs together with a penalty of 10% of these costs
may be collected by the Township from such person in the manner provided
by law.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine
of not more than $500. In default of payment of said fine, each day
an additional $10 is to be added.
