[Adopted 9-2-1959 by Ord. No. 225, approved 10-7-1959]
[Amended 7-13-1982 by Ord. No. 350, approved 7-14-1982; 10-13-2009 by Ord. No.
2009-10, approved 10-13-2009]
No person or persons, partnership, corporation or other legal
entity owning or occupying any property within the Borough of West
Conshohocken shall permit any grass or weeds or any vegetation whatsoever,
not edible or planted for some use or for ornamental purpose, to grow
or allow to remain upon said property so as to exceed a height of
six inches. Any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon any
premises in the Borough in violation of any of the provisions of this
section is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to the
health, safety, cleanliness and comfort of the inhabitants of the
Borough.
The provisions of § 82-8 aforesaid are intended to apply to the entire premises owned or occupied as aforesaid and in addition thereto extending from the curbline to the title line of said premises.
[Amended 11-3-1965 by Ord. No. 253, approved 11-3-1965]
In case any person, firm or corporation shall violate the provisions of this article, the Borough, upon five days' written notice of intention to so do, may remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation and collect the cost thereof from such offender in the manner provided by law. Utilization of the provisions of this section shall not preclude prosecution of the offender under § 82-11 hereof.
[Revised 7-8-1975 by Ord.
No. 305; amended 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14, approved 10-12-2010]
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be subject to the provisions detailed in Chapter 53A of the Code of the Borough of West Conshohocken.
