[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Irwin 5-12-1975 by Ord. No. 640 (Ch. 25, Part 1, of the 1993 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 95.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 230.
Zoning — See Ch. 260.
Hereafter, all shade and ornamental trees planted in the sidewalk area shall be placed no closer than 25 feet apart, and in all cases where any such trees are now or shall hereafter be placed closer together than herein provided, any superfluous trees shall be subject to removal by the owner of the property abutting such portion of the sidewalk area within 30 days' notice by the Manager.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons hereafter to plant any willow or Carolina poplar tree at any location in the Borough. Any such tree, now or hereafter growing at any location in the Borough, shall, within 30 days' notice from the Borough, be removed, to the satisfaction of the Manager, by the owner of the property upon which the same may be growing.
All shade and other trees growing upon or along any street, alley or sidewalk, or inside the property line of any lot fronting on any street or alley, the branches of which overhang the street, alley or sidewalk, shall be kept trimmed so that no portion thereof shall be less than 14 feet above the surface of the street or alley or less than 10 feet above the surface of the sidewalk; any such trees shall be subject to trimming within 10 days' notice by the Manager.
If any property owner shall fail or neglect to remove or cause to be removed any such tree as required by §§ 242-1 and 242-2 of this chapter within 30 days of notice or shall fail or neglect to trim any tree as required by § 242-3 of this chapter within 10 days of notice, the Borough shall have authority to cause such trees to be removed or such trimming to be done at the expense of the property owner, with an additional amount of 10% thereof, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty under § 242-5 of this chapter.
[Amended 7-7-1993 by Ord. No. 791]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $600 and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense.