[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Royersford as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-11-1928 by Ord. No. 212 (Ch. 25, Part 1, of the 1990 Borough Code of Ordinances)]
From and after the passage of this article it shall be unlawful for anyone to plant any shade trees along the curbline of any street or alley, but all trees hereafter planted along any street or alley shall be planted on the inside of the sidewalk line of such streets or alleys.
[Amended 7-16-1971 by Ord. No. 433; 11-14-1972 by Ord. No. 484; 11-9-1976 by Ord. No. 540]
A. 
It shall be the duty of every owner of real estate in the Borough of Royersford to trim all trees growing upon property or along any street, alley or sidewalk abutting thereon so that:
(1) 
There shall be at least 12 feet clearance above the street or alley and at least 10 feet clearance above the sidewalks to the lowest limb or branch or every such tree; and
(2) 
So that no limb or branch of such tree shall interfere with streetlight or with any wire.
B. 
In addition, it shall be the duty of every owner of real estate in the Borough of Royersford to promptly remove all dead trees, tree limbs and shrubs and dispose of such dead trees, tree limbs and shrubs.
[Amended 11-10-1975 by Ord. No. 520]
Upon failure of any owner, for a period of 10 days after notice from the Borough upon him/her personally or by certified mail, to so trim any tree as provided in § 443-2 hereof, the Borough may cause such tree to be trimmed at the expense of the Borough and thereupon the Borough shall proceed to recover such expenses from such owner as debts of like amount are by law recoverable, together with applicable interests, costs and penalties.
[Amended 7-16-1971 by Ord. No. 433; 6-28-1988 by Ord. No. 694; 10-30-1990 by Ord. No. 715; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any owner of real estate who violates or permits a violation of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction, or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and committed to the county correctional facility for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce this article in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County.