[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Allentown 8-18-1970 by Ord. No. 11818 (Article 1151 of the 1962 Codified Ordinances). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meaning respectively ascribed to them in this section:
An individual, partnership, firm or corporation, and the
singular includes the plural who is the owner, is holding, or is in
possession of any real estate on which weeds are growing.
Includes all rank vegetable growth including but not limited
to grass, ragweed, dandelion and miscellaneous other vegetation commonly
referred to as "weeds" or "brush" which exhale unpleasant noxious
odors or pollen, or which may conceal filthy deposits or serve as
breeding places for mosquitoes, other insects or vermin.
[Amended 12-1-2021 by Ord. No. 15767]
No person owning, holding or in possession of any real estate
shall allow or maintain on any lot or tract of land within the boundary
of the City any growth of weeds to a height of over 10 inches and
such growth of weeds is hereby declared to be a nuisance, injurious
to the health, cleanliness, comfort, and safety of the residents of
the City.
The City shall notify a person, in writing, of the violation of this chapter. In the event of the failure of the person so notified to cut and destroy or remove such weeds within five days after having been so notified, the City may cut, destroy or remove or have such weeds cut, destroyed or removed, and bill such person for the cost thereof in accordance with § 649-4. In the event of subsequent violations in the same calendar year, the City shall be authorized to cut, destroy or remove or to have such weeds cut, destroyed or removed without further notification to the person and bill such person for the cost thereof in accordance with § 649-4. In case of neglect or refusal by the person to pay such bill within 30 days, the bill shall be subject in all respects to the general law provided for the filing and recovery of municipal liens.
The cost for weed violation remedy service of the City as mentioned in § 649-3 shall be as follows:
A.
The person shall be billed for the cost thereof, at the rate to be
established by the Director of Finance or designee, which would compensate
the City for both direct and indirect costs and expense incurred in
cleaning such property.
[Amended 2-21-1973 by Ord. No. 11995; 12-1-2021 by Ord. No. 15767; 4-3-2024 by Ord. No. 16002]
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
each and every conviction, be fined not more than $1,000.
