This chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the "Municipal Beautification and Arbor Ordinance of the Borough of Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania."
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural include the singular and words in the singular include the plural. The word "shall" is mandatory and not merely directory.
The body under whose jurisdiction all street beautification and street trees fall.
Those attaining a height of forty-five-plus feet.
Those attaining a height of 30 feet to 45 feet.
The Municipal Arborist, Forester, Tree Warden, Code Enforcement Officer or other designated official of the municipality of Schuylkill Haven, County of Schuylkill, assigned to carry out the enforcement of this chapter.
The Borough of Schuylkill Haven, County of Schuylkill, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Includes all public parks (the Shade Tree Commission, Recreation and Park Board and the municipal governing body should decide who will maintain trees on public property other than along streets, such as adjacent to municipal buildings, within public parks, etc.).
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
Any street upon which trucks are not prohibited.
The outer edge of street or highway.
The person owning such property as shown by the County Assessor's Plat of Schuylkill County.
Includes all other grounds owned by the municipality of Schuylkill Haven, County of Schuylkill.
Includes all shade and ornamental trees now or hereafter growing on any street or any public areas where otherwise indicated.
Person or persons designated to carry out activities as designated by the Beautification and Arbor Commission.
Those attaining a height under 30 feet.
The entire width of every public way or right-of-way when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purpose of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
That part of a street or highway not covered by sidewalk or other paving, lying between the property line and that portion of the street or highway usually used for vehicular traffic.