[Added 12-15-2020 by Ord. No. 713]
It shall be the duty of any owner or tenant or person in possession of any lands, vacant or improved, in the Borough:
a. 
To keep such lands free of brush, weeds, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris, where the same is inimical to the preservation of public health, safety or general welfare of the Borough or which may constitute a fire hazard.
b. 
Where the lands abut or border upon any public street in the Borough, to remove all grass, weeds, brush and other debris from that part of the street bordering on their respective lands.
Wherever brush, weeds, uncut grass and/or obnoxious growths exceed 10 inches in height, or dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris are not removed, the Code Enforcement Officer shall cause 21 days' notice to be given to the owner and to the tenant of such land by registered or certified mail to their last known addresses, to cut and/or remove the same at or before the expiration of the notice period.
In the event that the owner, tenant or person in possession of the lands in question shall refuse or neglect to abate or remedy the condition which is in violation of this chapter within 21 days after receipt of notice, the Code Enforcement Officer or their agents shall cause the same to be abated and remedied and certify the cost thereof to the Council, which shall examine the certificate and, if found correct, cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against the lands. The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such lands and shall be added to and become and form a part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands, the same to bear interest at the same rate as taxes, which shall be collected and enforced by the same officer and in the same manner as taxes. Costs shall be in addition to any penalties imposed for a violation of this chapter.
a. 
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 as determined in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
b. 
The violation of any provision of this section shall be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.