[Ord. 12/8/1983, § 1; as amended by Ord. 12/15/1987]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation owning or occupying any real estate in the Township zoned other than agricultural or conservation to permit any grass, weeds or vegetation not edible or planted for some useful or ornamental purpose to grow or remain on such premises so as to exceed a height of 12 inches or to emit any unpleasant or obnoxious odor or to conceal any debris or to create or produce pollen.
[Ord. 12/8/1983, § 2]
Any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon any premises in the Township in violation of the provisions of § 10-101 hereof is hereby declared to be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the Township and a public nuisance.
[Ord. 12/8/1983, § 3]
The owner of any premises, whether occupied by the owner or not, shall be responsible to remove, trim or cut all such vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation of the provisions of § 10-101 hereof. Both the owner and the occupant, in the case of premises occupied by other than the owner, shall be jointly responsible for compliance with this Part.
[Ord. 12/8/1983, § 4]
In addition to the penalties hereinafter imposed in this Part, the Board of Supervisors of the Township, or any officer or employee of the Township designated thereby for the purpose, is hereby authorized to give notice, by personal service or by United States mail, to the owner or occupant, or either of them, of any premises whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing or remaining in violation of the provisions of § 10-101 hereof directing and requiring such occupant or owner, or both of them, to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation so as to conform to the requirements of this Part within five days after issuance of such notice.
[Ord. 12/8/1983, § 5]
In the event the owner or occupant, or both of them, shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with the notice provided for in § 10-104 hereof within the period of time stated therein, the Township authorities may, but need not, cause such grass, weeds or vegetation to be removed, trimmed or cut. There is hereby imposed a charge of $10 plus the actual costs of labor involved for each time the Township shall cause such grass, weeds or vegetation to be removed, trimmed or cut; and the owner or occupant, or both of them, shall be billed after the same has been completed.
[Ord. 12/8/1983, § 6]
Should any bill or bills for the removing, trimming or cutting of such grass, weeds or vegetation be unpaid for a period of 30 days after the same shall be submitted to the owner or occupant, or both of them, a penalty of 10% shall be added to such bill or bills and a lien shall be filed against the premises in the same manner in which all other municipal lien claims are filed.
[Ord. 12/8/1983, § 7; as amended by Ord. 12/15/1987; and by Ord. 9/11/1997, § 1]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay 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 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.