[R.O. 1957, 16:11-1]
The owner or tenant of land lying within the City limits and
forming a corner lot or property, shall keep all brush, hedges and
other plant life growing within a distance of twenty-five (25) feet
of the point of intersection of the nearer curb lines of each of the
two intersecting streets cut to a height of not more than two and
one-half (2 1/2) feet above the adjacent sidewalk elevation.
[R.O. 1957, 16:11-2]
The owner or tenant of land lying within the City limits and
forming a corner lot or property, shall not construct or maintain
any fences or other structures within a distance of twenty-five (25)
feet of the point of intersection of the nearer curb lines of each
of the two intersecting streets, which is more than two and one-half
(2 1/2) feet above the adjacent sidewalk elevation.
[R.O. 1957, 16:11-3]
In any case where a strict application of this article would
result in undue hardship, the Council, upon recommendation of the
Chief of Police may, by resolution, grant a variance from such strict
application.
[R.O. 1957, 16:11-4]
Any owner or tenant, now maintaining or hereafter maintaining any brush, hedges or other plant life growing within the prohibited area, as set forth in Section 16:25-1 of this article, who shall not remove the same or cause the same to be reduced to the condition as in Section 16:25-1, within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of a written notice from the Police Division to do so, shall be guilty of a violation of Section 16:25-1 and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
[R.O. 1957, 16:11-5]
An owner or tenant, now maintaining or hereafter maintaining any fence contrary to the provisions of Section 16:25-2 of this article, and who shall not remove the same or cause the same to be reduced to the conditions as in Section 16:25-2 within fifteen (15) days after receipt of a written notice from the Police Division to so do, shall be guilty of a violation of Section 16:25-2 and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) or imprisonment in jail for ten (10) days, or both. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
[R.O. 1957, 16:11-6]
(a)
Where it appears that the owner or tenant of land and premises, which contain conditions in violation of Sections 16:25-1 and 16:25-2 of this article, cannot be brought within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court, or where the conditions prohibited in Sections 16:25-1 and 16:25-2 still continue after a hearing, pursuant to a complaint under this article, or where the Chief of Police deems immediate removal of such prohibited conditions necessary for the public safety, then, the Chief of Police may notify the Chief Engineer, in writing, of the existence of such prohibited conditions and request that the same be removed.
(b)
The City Engineer, following the receipt of such written notice,
shall cause the removal or correction of the prohibited conditions
and the reasonable cost of same shall be charged upon the books of
the City against the lands where the prohibited conditions existed,
and with interest thereon shall forthwith become a lien on the lands
and shall be added to and form a part of the taxes next to be assessed
and levied upon such lands and shall be certified by the City Engineer
to the Collector of Taxes for that purpose and shall be collected
in the same manner as other taxes.
