[Adopted 11-9-1987 by Ord. No. 14-1987 (Ch. 10, Part 1, of
the 1989 Code)]
No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying any property within the Township of Robinson shall permit any grass or weeds or any vegetation whatsoever, not edible or planted for some useful or ornamental purpose, to grow or remain upon such premises so as to exceed a height of six inches, or to throw off any unpleasant or noxious odor, or to conceal any filthy deposit, or to create or produce pollen. Any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon any premises in the Township of Robinson in violation of any of the provisions of this § 199-1 is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety, cleanliness and comfort of the inhabitants of the Township of Robinson.
The owner of any premises or the occupant of premises occupied by other than the owner shall remove, trim or cut all grass, weeds or other vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation of the provisions of § 199-1.
The Board of Commissioners or any officer or employee of the Township of Robinson designated thereby for this purpose is hereby authorized to give notice, by personal service or by United States Mail, to the owner or occupant, as the case may be, of any premises whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing or remaining in violation of the provisions of § 199-1 of this article, directing and requiring such occupant to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation so as to conform to the requirements of this article within 10 days after issuance of such notice. Whenever, in the judgment of the enforcement officer, it shall appear to be impracticable to give notice as above provided, either because the owner or occupant cannot readily be found or because a search for the owner or occupant would entail unreasonable delay, the Board of Commissioners or any officer or employee of the Township of Robinson designated thereby for that purpose may give notice by posting conspicuously on the property where such nuisance exists a notice or order directing and requiring that such nuisance be abated within 30 days. In case any person, firm or corporation shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with such notice within the period of time stated therein, the Commissioners may order the removal, trimming or cutting of such grass, weeds or vegetation, and the cost thereof, together with a penalty of 10% of the cost thereof, shall be collected by the Township of Robinson from such person, firm or corporation in the manner provided by law.
[Amended 8-14-1989 by Ord. No. 16-1989]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine not exceeding $600 and costs or, in default of payment thereof,
shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.
Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
