The purpose of this Article is to eliminate traffic hazards which are caused by the uncontrolled growth of brush, hedges or other plant life on and along roadways located within the borough.
Within 30 days after receiving notice to that effect from the Chief of Police or his representative, every owner or tenant of lands in the borough shall keep all brush, hedges and other plant life growing within 10 feet of any road and within 25 feet of the intersection of two roads cut to a height of not more than two and one-half (2 1/2) feet.
The notice mentioned in § 225-9 shall be given in any case where it shall be determined by the Chief of Police, after consultation with the Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, that it is necessary and expedient for the preservation of public safety to require the cutting of brush, hedges or other plant life growing within 10 feet of any road or within 25 feet of the intersection of two roads to a height of not more than two and one-half (2 1/2) feet. The notice shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail or, where there are buildings located upon the premises affected, it may be attached to one of such buildings.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
The cutting of such brush, hedges or other plant life shall be performed under the direction of the Superintendent of Roads in cases where the owner or tenant refuses or neglects to cut the plant life in the manner and within the time provided for in the notice. In such cases, the Superintendent of Roads or his designee may cut the brush, hedges or other plant life from the lands. In the event, the Superintendent shall certify the cost thereof to the governing body, which shall examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause the cost, as shown thereon, to be charged against the lands. In the event that such cost is deemed to be excessive, the governing body shall cause only the reasonable cost thereof to be charged against the lands. The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon the lands and shall be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such land and shall bear interest at the same rate as other taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the same officer and in tte same manner as taxes.