[Adopted 1-9-1967 by Ord. No. 429 as Ch. 29, Art I, of the 1967 Code]
[Amended 10-21-1991 by Ord. No. 686; 12-21-2016 by Ord. No. 929]
From and after the passage of this article, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation owning or having a present interest in any real estate in the Borough of Sayre to permit weeds and similar vegetation not edible or planted for some useful or ornamental purpose to grow higher than six inches or to the height at which the vegetation goes to seed, whichever is less, on the premises owned by them in the Borough of Sayre, and all such vegetation is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety and comfort of the inhabitants of the Borough.
From and after the passage of this article, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation owning or having a present interest in any real estate in the Borough of Sayre to permit unsightly conditions, open, unguarded cellars and excavations to remain on the premises, and all such unsightly conditions, open, unguarded cellars and excavations are hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety and comfort of the inhabitants of the borough.
A. 
Any violations of this article may be corrected by the Code Enforcement Officer or other persons designated by the Council, and the cost of removing said nuisance and a ten-percent surcharge, together with the penalties provided by law, shall be collected by municipal lien or by an action of assumpsit or any such manner as may be provided by law, together with Attorney fees as provided by ordinance.
[Amended 6-25-2001 by Ord. No. 805]
B. 
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution.
[Amended 10-21-1991 by Ord. No. 686; 12-21-2016 by Ord. No. 929]