[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Springfield 12-14-1994 as Ch. XVII of the 1994
Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 194-1, Permits; prohibitions;
exceptions, was repealed 10-14-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-02.
The Township shall give reasonable notice to
remove or cause the removal of a tree, or part of a tree, dangerous
to public safety, unless public safety requires immediate removal,
in which case no notice shall be necessary. Upon failure of any owner
or tenant to remove the tree or part of the tree pursuant to the terms
of the notice, the Township shall cause such removal. The costs of
such removal shall be certified to the Township Council which shall
examine the certificate and, if found correct, shall cause the costs
to be assessed against the lands and premises to be added to and become
and form part of the taxes next assessed and levied upon such land,
the same to bear interest at the same rate as taxes, and be collected
in the same manner as taxes.
A.
Obstruction of sight distance.
(1)
No person, through planting of trees, shrubs or plant
life, shall obstruct the sight distance on any street intersection.
(2)
Whenever necessary and expedient for the preservation
of the public safety, the person in possession of the property as
owner or tenant, upon notification by the Township, shall trim and
cut all bushes, hedges and plant life, except shade trees, to a height
of not more than 2 1/2 feet or to remove same if it is located
in:
B.
Obstruction of travel. It shall be the responsibility
of the tenant or owner of property to maintain all shade or ornamental
trees, hedges or shrubs growing on private property so that the lowest
branches overhanging a sidewalk area are at a height to permit pedestrians
to walk freely without interference.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former §§ 194-4 through 194-12,
which immediately followed this section, were repealed 10-14-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-02.
