[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Moosic 9-21-1971
by Ord. No. 8-1971. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying any property within
the Borough of Moosic 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 Borough 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 the Borough.
The owner of any premises, as to vacant premises or premises occupied by the owner, and the occupant thereof, in case of premises occupied by other than the owner thereof, shall remove, trim or cut all grass, weeds or other vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation of the provisions of § 97-1 of this chapter.
The Borough Council, or any officer or employee of the Borough designated thereby for the 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 § 97-1 of this chapter, directing and requiring such occupant to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation, so as to conform to the requirements of this chapter, within five days after issuance of such notice. 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 Borough authorities may remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation, and the cost thereof, together with any additional penalty authorized by law, may be collected by the Borough from such person, firm or corporation, in the manner provided by law.
[Amended 12-12-2000 by Ord. No. 15-2000]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate or fail,
neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600,
plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs,
to imprisonment for not more than 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.
