[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough
of Harveys Lake 7-7-1981 by Ord. No. 9-81.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or occupying
any property within the Borough of Harveys Lake to 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
12 inches or to throw off any unpleasant or noxious odor or to conceal any
filthy deposit or to create or produce pollen, provided that the cutting of
such grass, weeds or other vegetation twice a month in the months of May,
June, July, August and September and the removal of the grass, weeds or other
vegetation so cut shall be deemed evidence that no violation of this section
shall have been created.
B.
Excluded from application of this provision are wooded
areas and open fields or acreage to within 100 feet of any building or structure.
[Added 8-4-1981 by Ord. No. 10-81]
The owner of any vacant premises or premises occupied by the owner and the occupant thereof, in the 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 any of the provisions of § 6-1 of this chapter.
The Council of Harveys Lake, or any officer 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 any of the provisions of this chapter, directing
and requiring such owner or occupant to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds
or other vegetation so as to conform to the requirements of this chapter within
five days after the issuance of such notice. In case any person shall neglect,
fail or refuse to comply with such notice within the period of time stated
therein, the Borough may cause such grass, weeds or other vegetation to be
removed, trimmed or cut, and the cost thereof, with an additional charge of
10%, shall be collected by the Borough from such person in default, in the
manner provided by law.
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof for each violation, be subject to a fine of up to $100,
plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment of said fine and costs, such
person shall be sentenced to the county jail for a period not exceeding 90
days. Each day shall be a separate offense.
