Whenever the presence upon any lands within
the Borough of brush, weeds, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots,
obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris is inimical to
the public health, safety and general welfare or likely to constitute
a fire hazard, the owner or tenant of such lands shall remove therefrom
any such substance within 10 days after service of a written notice
by the Borough Enforcement Officer. Service of the notice shall be
made upon such owner or tenant either personally or by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to him at his
last known post office address. If notice is served by registered
or certified mail, the ten-day period within which such removal shall
be accomplished shall be deemed to have commenced to run from the
date of the return receipt obtained from the postal authorities for
the delivery of such registered or certified notice.
In cases where the owner or tenant shall have neglected or refused to remove the substance described in § 373-1 in the manner and within the time provided in the Enforcement Officer's notice referred to in § 373-1 hereof, the Enforcement Officer shall remove the substance or shall cause the same to be removed under his direction.
The Enforcement Officer shall certify the costs
thereof to the Mayor and Council. Upon receipt of the certificate,
the Mayor and Council shall examine and, if found correct, shall cause
the costs 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 part of the taxes next to be assessed
and levied upon such lands. Such amount shall bear interest at the
same rate as taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the same
officers and in the same manner as taxes.
