[Adopted by Ord. No. 716 (Secs. 18-39 through 18-43 of the 1970 Revised Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PLANT LIFE
Includes any hedge, brush or other plant life on lands within the Borough.
A. 
Whenever it shall be deemed by Building Department to be necessary and expedient for the preservation of the public safety that any plant life growing both within 10 feet of any street or roadway and within 25 feet of the intersection of two streets or roadways be cut to a height of not more than 2 1/2 feet, the Building Department shall cause a notice to be sent to the owner or tenant of the lands upon which such plant life shall be situate to cut same to a height of not more than 2 1/2 feet.
B. 
The notice referred to in Subsection A of this section shall state that the owner or tenant shall cut or remove the plant life within 10 days of the receipt thereof and in the manner therein set forth, or that in the event of his refusal or neglect to do so within said period, said cutting or removal shall be done by or under the direction of the Building Department and the costs thereof will be charged against the lands of said owner and become a lien thereupon in the manner hereinafter set forth in this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
Such notice may be served upon the owner or tenant either personally or by leaving a copy thereof at his usual place of abode with some member of his household over the age of 14. In the case of a nonresident owner, notice shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to such address as may be listed on the most recent tax roll in the office of the Tax Collector.
A. 
Whenever an owner or tenant who receives notice as aforesaid to cut plant life, neglects or refuses to cut same in the manner and within the time provided for in this article, such cutting shall be accomplished by or under the direction of the Building Department.
B. 
Upon completion of the work, the Building Department shall certify the cost thereof to the Mayor and Council who shall examine the certificate. If they shall find the same to be correct, they shall cause the cost so certified to be charged against the lands of the owner. In the event that such costs are excessive, the Mayor and Council shall cause the reasonable costs thereof to be charged against said lands. The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon said 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 and to be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
[Added by Ord. No. 742]
A. 
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
B. 
The imposition and collection of any penalty imposed by the provisions of Subsection A of this section shall not constitute any bar to the right of the Borough to collect the cost of removal as provided in § 380-39.