[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Dravosburg 7-16-1985
by Ord. No. 85-06. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Nuisances — See Ch. 195.
For the purpose and within the meaning of this chapter, "noxious weeds"
shall mean and include burdock, chicory, crabgrass, garlic or wild onion,
goldenrod, horse nettle, milkweed, morning glory, mullen, perennial thistle,
poison ivy, quack grass, ragweed, sumac, wild lettuce, wild mustard, wild
parsnip, wild snapdragon and all other weeds or growths which may become a
menace to health by reason of flying pollen.
No person shall permit grass, weeds or other rank vegetation to grow
on any land owned, leased or occupied by him to a greater height than one
foot.
The existence of noxious weeds in the Borough of Dravosburg as defined
in this chapter, and the existence of grass, weeds or other rank vegetation
above one foot in height, are hereby declared to be public nuisances.
[Amended 12-21-1999 by Ord. No. 99-07]
It shall be the duty of every person who shall hold title in any capacity
or have possession of or be responsible for the management or upkeep of, any
land or lot of ground in the Borough upon which any noxious weeds may be growing,
to cut or destroy such noxious weeds so as to prevent such weeds from flowering
or going to seed, and the seed of the same from ripening, throughout the year,
and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail, neglect or refuse to cut
or destroy any such weeds growing as aforesaid so as to prevent the creation
of a health and safety hazard and to prevent them from flowering or going
to seed throughout the year.
Any person who shall hold title in any capacity or have possession of
or be responsible for the management or upkeep of, any land or lot of ground
in the Borough upon which there is grass, weeds or other rank vegetation more
than one foot in height, or noxious weeds, shall, within five days after notification
by the Borough, remove or cause to be removed such grass, weeds, rank vegetation
and noxious weeds.
A.
The notice herein required shall be served in writing
on an owner if he is in possession of the premises, but if he is not in possession,
then on any other owner, lessee, agent in possession, or any person in possession
of the premises, by personal service, by the Chief of Police, or Zoning Officer,
or Secretary, or Foreman of the Street Department of the Borough of Dravosburg,
or by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to any owner, lessee,
agent in possession or any person in possession of the premises, and mailed
by the Secretary of the Borough of Dravosburg. Alternatively, if there is
no one in possession of the premises, such notice may be posted in a conspicuous
part of the premises by the Chief of Police, or Zoning Officer, or Secretary,
or Foreman of the Street Department of the Borough of Dravosburg.
B.
In addition to the penalties provided in § 101-7 hereafter, the Borough of Dravosburg, or any of its agents or authorized personnel, may, after five days' notice, enter upon any premises within the Borough upon which any noxious weeds may be growing, or upon which grass, weeds or other rank vegetation are growing above one foot in height, to cut or destroy such grass, weeds, noxious weeds, or other rank vegetation with the use of Borough employees and/or Borough equipment, and the cost and expense thereof may be filed as a lien against such premises in accordance with the law governing filing of municipal claims and liens for abatement of nuisances, or the cost and expense thereof may be recovered in any action at law or equity commenced by the Borough of Dravosburg in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, or before a local magistrate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, against any owner, lessee, agent in possession, or any person in possession of said premises.
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with the provisions of
this chapter shall, upon summary conviction, be subject to a maximum fine
of $600 plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine
and costs, to 30 days' incarceration for each offense.
Each day of violation of the provisions of this chapter by any person
constitutes a separate and distinct offense.
