[Adopted 7-8-1976 by Ord. No. 363, approved 7-17-1976; amended in
its entirety 4-13-2000 by Ord. No. 504]
It shall be the duty of all owners, occupants and tenants of
occupied properties and all owners, occupants and tenants of vacant
ground in the Borough of Colwyn to cause said properties or vacant
grounds to be kept clear of rubbish, garbage, weeds and long grass
("long grass" being defined as more than eight inches in height above
the surface of the ground) on their respective premises. The Borough
shall provide one notice per year to said owner, occupant and tenant,
and if such owner, occupant or tenant aforesaid shall permit or suffer
such rubbish, garbage, weeds and long grass to collect or remain thereon
after notice from the Secretary of the Borough to remove the same,
which notice shall be served on the owner, occupant or tenant of said
property or mailed by regular United States mail to the owner of the
same at his last known address, such owners, occupants or tenants
shall be subject, upon the summary conviction thereof before a District
Justice, to a fine of not more than $300 and costs of prosecution
and, in default of payment thereof, shall undergo imprisonment in
the Delaware County Prison for a period not exceeding 30 days.
If such owner, occupant or tenant shall not remove such rubbish,
garbage, weeds or long grass from his property after notice from the
Secretary of the Borough to remove the same, it shall be the duty
of the Mayor of said Borough, upon the concurrence of the Borough
Council, to effect the removal of the same, and the cost of such work,
together with a penalty of 20% of such costs, shall be collected from
the owner, occupant or tenant of such property in the manner provided
by law for the collection of municipal claims or by action of assumpsit.
