[Ord. 90-07-04, 7/9/1990, § 1; as amended by Ord.
2007-02-01, 2/12/2007]
No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying any property
within New Britain Township shall permit any grass or weeds or any
vegetation whatsoever, not ordinarily edible or planted for some useful
or ornamental purposes to grow or remain upon such premises so as
to exceed a height of six inches within 200 feet of any residential
dwelling. Any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon any premises
in New Britain Township 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 New Britain
Township. Properties defined as wildlife refuge, wetlands, detention
basin areas, woodlands, environmentally sensitive areas or other areas
which removal would not be appropriate shall not be in violation of
any provisions of this section.
[Ord. 90-07-04, 7/9/1990, § 2]
The owner or occupant of any premises shall remove, trim or cut all grass, weeds or other vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation of the provisions of § 10-201.
[Ord. 90-07-04, 7/9/1990, § 3; as amended by Ord.
2007-02-01, 2/12/2007]
The New Britain Township Code Enforcement Officer/Zoning Officer 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 § 10-201 of this Part. The notice shall direct and require occupant or owner to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation so as to conform with the requirements of this Part, within five days. In the event that an owner or occupant cannot readily be found, or if a search for the owner or occupant would entail unreasonable delay, the Zoning Officer 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 five days.
[Ord. 90-07-04, 7/9/1990, § 4]
In the event that any person, firm or corporation shall neglect,
fail or refuse to comply with such notice within the period of time
stated therein, the Board of Supervisors may order the removal, trimming
or cutting of such grass, weeds or vegetation. The person, firm or
corporation in violation shall be responsible for the cost of vegetation
removal and a penalty of 10% of the removal cost. The Township may
collect this amount by filing a municipal lien against the property.
[Ord. 90-07-04, 7/9/1990, § 5; as amended by Ord.
2007-02-01, 2/12/2007]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs
and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
