[Ord. 7511-20, 11/12/1975; as amended by Ord. 2009-09-02,
9/14/2009]
No person, firm, or corporation owing or occupying any property
within the Borough of Red Lion 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 seed.
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 health,
safety, cleanliness, and comfort of the inhabitants of the Borough.
[Ord. 7511-20, 11/12/1975; as amended by Ord. 827-5, 7/14/1982]
Both the owner and/or the occupant will be responsible for the removal of grass, weeds, or any other vegetation pursuant to § 10-201, and either may be held in violation of this Part.
[Ord. 7511-20, 11/12/1975; as amended by Ord. 827-5, 7/14/1982;
by Ord. 887-9, 7/13/1988; and by Ord. 2011-07-06, 7/11/2011]
The Borough Council or any officer or employee of the Borough designated thereby for the purpose is hereby directed to give notice, by personal service or by United States mail, to the owner and occupant, as the case may be, or by posting such notice upon the premises, whereon grass, weeds, or other vegetation is growing or remaining in violation of the provisions of § 10-201, directing and requiring such occupants and/or owner to remove, trim, or cut such grass, weeds, or vegetation so as to conform to the requirements of this Part within five days after issuance of such notice. Only one such notice for any growing season is sufficient under this section. At any time after the notice pursuant to this section is given, the penalty authorized by this Part may be imposed each time any grass, weeds, or other vegetation is growing or remaining on the premises in violation of this Part. Further, if any violation is not corrected within five days, a new violation occurs, and there shall be an additional penalty imposed pursuant to this Part. 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 Borough authorities may remove, trim, cut, or destroy such grass, weeds, or vegetation, and the cost thereof, with an additional amount of 10%, together with any additional penalty authorized by law, may be collected by the Borough from such person, firm, or corporation in the manner provided by law. After an owner or occupant, as the case may be, is given one notice pursuant to this section, no further notice is required for subsequent violations of this Part.
[Ord. 7511-20, 11/12/1975; as amended by Ord. 9711-6, 11/12/1997,
§ 92-4; and by Ord. 2009-09-02, 9/14/2009]
Any person, firm, or corporation who or which shall violate
or fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of
this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine
of not more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution and, in default of
payment thereof, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Each day's
violation shall constitute a separate offense, and additional notice
to the offender shall not be necessary in order to constitute an offense.
