[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Catasauqua 5-7-1962 by Ord. No. 477 (Ch. IX, Part
1B, of the 1962 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 7-6-1992 by Ord. No. 988]
No person or persons, firm or corporation, owning
or occupying any property within the Borough of Catasauqua, 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 the height set forth in Subsection
A of this section, or to throw off any unpleasant or noxious odor,
or to cause a stinging sensation, or to conceal any filthy deposit
or to create or produce pollen. Any grass, weeds or other vegetation
growing upon any premises in the Borough in violation of any provisions
of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental
to the health, safety, cleanliness and comfort of the inhabitants
of the Borough.
[Amended 7-6-1992 by Ord. No. 988]
Whenever any property, including separate parcels
or tracts combined in single ownership, exceeds two acres, the responsibility
for removing, trimming or cutting shall extend for a distance of 20
feet from each property line towards the interior of the property.
[Amended 5-7-1984 by Ord. No. 867]
The Borough Council, or any officer or employee
of the Borough designated by the Council for such purpose, is hereby
authorized to give notice, by personal service or by United States
Mail, to the owner or occupier, as the case may be, of any premises
in the Borough whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing
or remaining in violation of the provisions of the first section of
this ordinance, directing and requiring such owner or occupant to
remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation, so as to conform
to the requirements of this ordinance, within five days after issuance
of such notice. In case any person or persons, firm or corporation
shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with such notice within the
period of time stated therein, the Borough authorities may remove,
trim or cut such grass, weeds or other vegetation as the case may
be with 10% additional thereon, together with any additional penalties
authorized by law, to be collected by the Borough from such person
or persons, firm, or corporation in the manner provided by law.
[Amended 7-6-1992 by Ord. No. 988; 4-1-2013 by Ord. No.
1288]
Any person or persons, firm or corporation who
or which shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor or
any District Justice of the Borough, be sentenced to pay a fine of
no less than $100 and no more than $300 and costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment
in the County Jail for not more than 10 days. Provided, each day's
violation shall constitute a separate offense, and notice to the offender
shall not be necessary in order to constitute an offense. Any person
found guilty of violating an ordinance shall be assessed court costs
and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the Borough in the
enforcement proceedings.
