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.