[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Shaler 8-12-1986 by Ord. No.
1597. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-14-1996 by Ord. No. 1739]
From and after the passage and approval of this chapter, no
person, firm or corporation shall permit grass, weeds or other rank
vegetation to grow to a height greater than six inches on any land
in the Township of Shaler in any recorded plan of lots or in primarily
residential areas and which is owned, leased or occupied by said person,
firm or corporation.
The growth of grass, weeds or other rank vegetation above the
height of six inches or the accumulation of other debris or the nonremoval
of the same from all property in a recorded plan of lots within Shaler
Township is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
Whenever it shall be reported to the Building Inspector that
any owner of any real estate in a recorded plan of lots in Shaler
Township has failed or neglected to comply with any of the terms of
this chapter, the Building Inspector shall cause a written notice
to be served upon the owner, by personal service or by United States Mail,
directing the owner to comply with all the terms of this chapter within
five days. If the premises shall be vacant, service of such notice
shall be made by posting a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on
the premises and mailing a copy of such notice by certified mail to
the owner or owners of such premises at the owner's last known
post office address.
In the event of the failure of the owner or holder of said real
estate within the Township of Shaler to cut and destroy said grass,
weeds or other rank vegetation or have the same cut and removed within
five days after being notified to do so, the Township of Shaler shall
have said grass, weeds or other rank vegetation cut and destroyed
and bill the owner or holder for the actual cost thereof, together
with a charge of $10.
In addition to the other penalties provided by this chapter,
the Township of Shaler may institute proceedings in courts of equity
to require owners of real estate in any recorded plans of lots in
the Township of Shaler to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
The cost of removal, fine and penalties hereinabove mentioned
may be entered by the Township of Shaler as a lien against the property
in accordance with existing provisions of law.
[Amended 11-15-1988 by Ord. No. 1631]
Any person, firm, corporation or group of individuals found
in violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof before
any issuing authority, be subject to a fine of up to $1,000 and may
be sentenced to a period of incarceration not exceeding 90 days in
the Allegheny County Jail. Each incident in violation of this chapter
shall be considered a separate offense and may be punishable as such.
