[Adopted 9-18-1956 as Ord. No. 572]
[Amended 9-9-1969 by Ord. No. 834]
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons,
firm or corporation to burn trash, rubbish, garbage, lumber, leaves,
tree branches, straw or any other combustible material in any areaway,
yard or vacant lot at any time. The burning of charcoal for outdoor
cookery, when supervised by an adult person, in containers designed
for such purpose, is not intended to be classified with the aforementioned
restricted items. However, the Fire Marshal may give permission either
to an individual or issue by publication a general permit, during
certain seasons of the year, for the burning of leaves, weeds, underbrush
and like material, when such burning is done during daylight hours
on a day when there is little or no wind. Such burning shall only
be done under the supervision of an adult person who shall remain
until the fire is fully extinguished.
No person shall burn any rubbish, waste material,
leaves or other accumulation upon the paved surface of any of the
highways of the township or start any fire on or in flammable material
or shrubbery on an adjoining property.
[Amended 6-11-1974 by Ord. No. 897]
No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying
any property within the Township of Springfield shall permit any grass,
brush or weeds, or any vegetation whatsoever, not edible or planted
for some useful or ornamental purpose, specifically excluding therefrom
trees either planted or growing naturally, to grow or remain upon
such premises so as to exceed a height of eight inches or to throw
off any unpleasant or noxious odor or to conceal any filthy deposit
or to create or produce pollen, harmful to human beings, within 20
feet of any curbline, or within 100 feet of any building, pole, structure,
building material or other flammable material or shrubbery on an adjoining
property.
[Amended 6-11-1974 by Ord. No. 897]
Where any person permits brush, grass or other vegetation to grow to maturity as prohibited in § 45-13 above, and after proper notice shall fail to have the same removed, the Highway Committee and/or the Health Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to have the same removed.
[Amended 6-11-1974 by Ord. No. 897]
Whenever and as often as it becomes necessary
for the Highway Committee and/or Board of Health to take action under
this ordinance, the expense thereof, with 20% additional, together
with all incidental costs, fees, charges and expenses, may be collected
by action in assumpsit or otherwise, from the owner or occupier, either
or both, at the option of the township. The township may also, as
an additional remedy, cause a municipal lien or claim to be filed
against the said property, or as much thereof with the appurtenances,
as is involved in the violation aforesaid.
[Amended 6-11-1974 by Ord. No. 897]
Any notice referred to in this article may be
served upon the tenant or occupier of the premises or any part thereof,
or may be given by posting a written or printed notice upon some public
part of the premises, or by mailing the same to the last known address
of the owner or occupier of such premises, at the option of the township.
[Amended 3-13-2018 by Ord. No. 1581]
Any person, persons, firm or corporation who shall violate any
of the provisions of this article or any of the regulations pursuant
thereto shall be deemed guilty of a breach of this article and shall
be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000, and
in default of payment thereof shall be liable to imprisonment in the
county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days, provided that each
day's violation shall constitute a separate offense and notice
to the offender shall not be necessary in order to constitute an offense.
