[Adopted 10-28-1986 by Ord. No. 86:72 as Sec. 3-8 of the
1986 Code]
[Amended by Ord. No. 90:66; Ord. No. 93:42; 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:40]
All owners or tenants of lands lying within the limits of the
Township are hereby required to keep all brush, hedges and other plant
life growing within 25 feet of the intersection of the two roadways
and/or within 10 feet of any roadway, cut to a height of not more
than 2 1/2 feet or to a height that maintains proper sight distances
as determined by the Township Police Department or as directed by
the Township Engineer based on the geometry of the roadways in accordance
with the applicable AASHTO standard within 10 days after notice to
cut the same shall have been given to said owner or tenants of lands
affected.
[Amended 12-20-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:31]
The notice required shall be given to the owner
or tenant of lands aforesaid by the Superintendent of Parks and Forestry
or police officer in writing and served personally upon the owner
or tenant of lands if the person to be served is a resident of the
Township and is available for service, and if not, by mailing by registered
mail to the last known address, and in the event the address cannot
be ascertained, then service may be made by posting such notice on
the premises.
[Amended by Ord. No. 90:66; 12-20-2005 by Ord.
No. 2005:31]
The notice shall substantially direct the owner
or tenant of lands to whom it is addressed to cut within 10 days after
service thereof, under the direction of the Superintendent of Parks
and Forestry, the brush, hedges or other plant life growing within
25 feet of the intersection of two roadways and/or within 10 feet
of any roadway to a height of not more than 2 1/2 feet or to a height
that maintains proper sight distances determined by the Superintendent
of Public Works and/or the Police Department. In the event of his
refusal or neglect to do so in the manner directed by the Superintendent
of Public Works and within the time herein provided, the Superintendent
is hereby authorized and directed to cut such brush, hedges or other
plant life in accordance with this article and certify the cost thereof
to the Township Council. It shall examine the certificate and, if
found correct, shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged
against the lands of the owner or tenant or, in the event that such
cost is excessive, cause the reasonable cost thereof to be charged
against the land.
The amount so charged shall become a lien upon
the lands affected and shall be added to and become part of the taxes
next to be assessed and levied upon the lands, the same to bear interest
at the same rate as other taxes and to be collected and enforced by
the same officers and in the same manner as taxes are collected and
enforced in the Township.
