When it shall be deemed by the Township Zoning Officer to be
expedient for the preservation of public safety, owners or tenants
of lands lying within the Township may be required to keep all brush,
hedges and other plant life growing within 10 feet of any roadway
or within 25 feet of the intersection of two or more roadways cut
to a height of not more than 2 1/2 feet.
In such cases, the Township Zoning Officer shall give written
notice to the property owner or tenant specifying the reasons why
it is deemed necessary that the brush, hedges or other plant life
be cut to required height and directing such property owner or tenant
to comply with the order of the Township Zoning Officer within 10
days from the receipt of such notice.
If the notice provided for in § 312-19 is not complied with in the time specified, the Township Manager may direct the cutting of the brush, hedges or other plant life to the required height. In such case, the Township Manager shall certify the cost thereof to the Township Council and, if such cost is found to be reasonable, it shall be charged against the land is affected. Should the Township Council determine the cost as certified to be excessive, it shall cause the reasonable cost thereof to be charged against such lands.
The amount charged pursuant to § 312-20 shall forthwith become a lien upon such lands and shall be added to and become a part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied thereon, the same to bear interest at the same rate as other taxes and to be collected and enforced by the Tax Collector in the same manner as taxes.
