[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Verona 1-14-1969 by Ord. No. 1-1969; amended in its entirety 9-16-1999 by Ord. No.
4-1999 (Ch. X, Part 2, of the 1976 Code of Ordinances).
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Property maintenance — See Ch. 174.
No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying any property
within the Borough of Verona shall permit any poison ivy, poison oak,
poison sumac or any other similar noxious and harmful weed to remain
growing nor shall he or it permit any grass or other weeds or other
vegetation whatsoever, not edible or planted for some useful or ornamental
purpose, to grow or to 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 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 and cut
all such vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation
of the provisions of the first section of this chapter.
[Amended 1-14-1969 by Ord. No. 1-1969; 9-16-1999 by Ord. No. 4-1999]
If the owner or occupant, as the case may be, of any premises
whereupon a violation of this chapter has occurred does not comply
with the requirements of this chapter within 10 days of the conviction
thereof or entering of a guilty plea, the Borough shall have the authority
to 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 owner or occupant in the manner
provided by law.
A.Â
Any person,
firm or corporation who or which shall violate any provision of this
chapter or shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the
provisions thereof shall, upon conviction thereof or entering of a
guilty plea, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs of prosecution,
provided that each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.
B.Â
The Borough
of Verona hereby increases the penalty for failure to clear the sidewalk
within the time proscribed in the chapter regulating same from $25
to $50, provided the fine is paid within five days of the date the
notice of violation is received. Failure to pay the fine within the
five days shall result in a citation being filed which shall proceed
to the magisterial district court. Payments of the violation shall
be made at the Borough Manager's office by check or money order during
regular business hours. No cash will be accepted. Payments sent by
mail shall be deemed the date the envelope is postmarked by the United
States Post Office.
[Added 1-13-2015 by Ord.
No. 03-2015]
