[Ord. No. 998,
§ 1, 7-11-1988; Ord. No. 1364, § 1, 10-9-2001]
No person, firm or corporation, whether the owner or the occupant
of premises situate in Plymouth Township, shall permit the growth
or accumulation of weeds, tall grasses or other vegetation on any
such premises or on any part thereof to such an extent or in such
a manner as shall, in the judgment of the township code enforcement
department, be prejudicial to the public health, endanger the property
of persons or property, or constitute a fire hazard. The growth of
such weeds, tall grasses or vegetation, exclusive of trees, bushes
and ornamental grasses (on developed property only) to height in excess
of 10 inches on developed property and to a height in excess of 18
inches on undeveloped property shall, per se, be considered prejudicial
to the public health, a danger to the public safety or to constitute
a fire hazard.
[Ord. No. 998,
§ 1, 7-11-1988]
Whenever a representative of the code enforcement department,
in his or her discretion, considers the growth or accumulation of
weeds, tall grasses or other vegetation on any premises to be prejudicial
to the public health, a danger to the public property or to constitute
a fire hazard, the conditions may be declared to be a nuisance and
the owner or occupant of the premises shall be notified to remedy
such condition within five (5) days from the date of service of such
notice. The service of the notice shall be made upon the owner or
occupant of the premises either by delivering the notice to the owner
or occupant personally or by delivering the notice to any adult person
in charge of the premises or, in case no such person is found on the
premises, by affixing the notice in a conspicuous position upon the
premises.
[Ord. No. 998,
§ 1, 7-11-1988]
In the event that the owner or occupant shall refuse and neglect
to abate such nuisance within a period of five (5) days as required
by the notice, a code enforcement official may direct the removal
of such conditions and may collect all expenses of such removal from
the owner or occupant of the premises, the costs thereof to be collectible
as municipal claims are now collected by law.
[Ord. No. 998,
§ 1, 7-11-1988]
Any owner, person, firm, association or corporation who shall
violate any of the provisions hereof shall, upon conviction thereof,
be liable to pay such fine as may be imposed under this Code for each
and every offense. A new and separate offense shall be deemed to have
been committed for each day the violation continues to exist.
