[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Warrington as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-21-1981 by Ord. No. 81-9 (Ch. 10, Part 2, of the 1995 Code
of Ordinances)]
This article shall be known as the "Multifamily Grass or Weed
Nuisance Ordinance."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A building divided into two or more dwelling units, including townhouses and garden apartment dwellings, all as defined by Chapter 370, Zoning.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying any multifamily
dwelling property within the Township of Warrington shall 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 six inches or to throw off any
unpleasant or noxious odor or to conceal any filthy deposit or to
create or produce pollen or to go to or produce seed. Any grass, weeds
or other vegetation growing upon any premises in the Township in violation
of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental
to the health, safety, cleanliness and comfort of the inhabitants
of the Township.
The owner of any multifamily dwelling premises, as to vacant premises or 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 the provisions of § 113-1 of this article.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Township Supervisors or any officer or employee of the Township designated thereby for the purpose is hereby authorized to give notice, by personal service or United States mail, to the owner or occupant, as the case may be, of any multifamily dwelling premises whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing or remaining in violation of the provisions of § 113-3 of this article, directing and requiring such occupant to remove, trim or cut grass, weeds or vegetation so as to conform to the requirements of this article within seven days after issuance of such notice. In case any person, firm or corporation shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with such notice, within the period of time stated therein, the Township authorities may remove, trim, cut or destroy such grass, weeds or vegetation; and the cost thereof, together with any additional penalty authorized by the law, may be collected by the Township from such person, firm or corporation, in the manner provided by law.
[Amended 2-21-1995 by Ord. No. 95-3; 2-10-1998 by Ord. No. 98-2; at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate or fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any provision of this article, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues or each section of this article which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense. This article may be enforced initially by violation ticket (citation); see Chapter 38, Ordinance Enforcement Procedures, Article II, Tickets for Certain Offenses.
