[Amended 10-1-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-14]
A. The owner
or owners, tenant or tenants of lands abutting or bordering upon the
sidewalks of the public streets, avenues and highways in the Borough
of Berlin shall remove or cause to be removed from the sidewalks in
front of or bordering on their said lands all weeds and high grass
within 12 hours after notice given by the Street Commissioner or officer
having charge of the streets and highways of said Borough to remove
or cause to be removed such weeds and high grass, it shall be the
duty of the Street Commissioner or officer having charge of the streets
and highways of said Borough to remove or cause to be removed such
weeds and high grass from the sidewalks in front of or bordering on
said land.
B. The owner
or owners, tenant or tenants of lands within the Borough of Berlin,
or any other individual or entity, are prohibited from planting trees
of any kind in the area between sidewalks and curbs in the Borough
of Berlin.
The cost paid and incurred by such officer for
removing such weeds and high grass from the sidewalks shall be by
him certified to the Borough Council, which shall examine such certificate
and shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against the
lands abutting or bordering such sidewalk, and 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 then next to be assessed and
levied upon such lands, and shall be collected and enforced according
to law.
Such owner or owners, tenant or tenants, for
every neglect or refusal to comply with the provisions of this article,
shall also forfeit and pay a fine of not more than $50.