Ordinance No. 86-3
Weed Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO GRASS, WEEDS AND OTHER VEGETATION, REQUIRING THE REMOVAL, TRIMMING OR CUTTING BY THE OWNERS THEREOF, OR BY THE BOROUGH AT THE EXPENSE OF SUCH OWNERS FAILING OR REFUSING TO DO SO, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
The Borough of Riverside hereby ordains the following:
SECTION 1. No person, firm or corporation, owning or occupying any property within the Borough of Riverside, shall permit any grass or weeds or any vegetation whatsoever, not edible or planted for some useful or ornamental purpose, to grow or remain upon such premises so as to exceed a height of twelve (12) inches or to throw off any unpleasant or noxious odor. Any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon any premises in the Borough of Riverside in violation of any of the provisions of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety, cleanliness and comfort of the inhabitants of the Borough.
SECTION 2. The owner of the premises, as to vacant premises or premises occupied by the owner, and the occupant thereof, in case of premises occupied by other than the owner thereof, shall remove, trim or cut all grass, weeds or other vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation of the provisions of the first section of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. The Borough Manager, or any officer of the Borough of Riverside designated thereby for the purpose, is hereby authorized to give notice, by personal service or by the United States Mail, to the owner or occupant, as the case may be, of any premises whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing or remaining, in violation of the provisions of the first section of this Ordinance, directing and requiring such occupant to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation, so as to conform to the requirements of this Ordinance, within five (5) days after receipt of such notice. In the event there is no occupant, or the owner cannot be located within the Borough of Riverside, then notice shall be posted on the premises. In case any person, firm or corporation shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with such notice within the period of time stated therein, the borough authorities may remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation and an invoice will be sent to the owner for the hours any Borough employee worked on lot or lots to bring the condition into conformity with the Ordinance plus the penalty authorized by the Ordinance. The owner will then be given thirty (30) days to pay the invoice. A lien will be placed on any property on which there is an unpaid invoice extending beyond thirty (30) days after receipt of said invoice.
SECTION 4. Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate or fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than fifty ($50.00) dollars nor more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars and costs of prosecution. PROVIDED: Each day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense and notice to the offender shall not be necessary in order to constitute an offense.
ENACTED AND ORDAINED this 7th day of April 1986.
Jean B. Brown, President of Council
Paul A. Venarchick, Mayor
ATTEST: Joseph G. Oberdorf, Borough Manager.
Approved this 7th day of April 1986.
The Borough of Riverside hereby ordains the following:
SECTION 1. No person, firm or corporation, owning or occupying any property within the Borough of Riverside, shall permit any grass or weeds or any vegetation whatsoever, not edible or planted for some useful or ornamental purpose, to grow or remain upon such premises so as to exceed a height of twelve (12) inches or to throw off any unpleasant or noxious odor. Any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon any premises in the Borough of Riverside in violation of any of the provisions of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety, cleanliness and comfort of the inhabitants of the Borough.
SECTION 2. The owner of the premises, as to vacant premises or premises occupied by the owner, and the occupant thereof, in case of premises occupied by other than the owner thereof, shall remove, trim or cut all grass, weeds or other vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation of the provisions of the first section of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. The Borough Manager, or any officer of the Borough of Riverside designated thereby for the purpose, is hereby authorized to give notice, by personal service or by the United States Mail, to the owner or occupant, as the case may be, of any premises whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing or remaining, in violation of the provisions of the first section of this Ordinance, directing and requiring such occupant to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation, so as to conform to the requirements of this Ordinance, within five (5) days after receipt of such notice. In the event there is no occupant, or the owner cannot be located within the Borough of Riverside, then notice shall be posted on the premises. In case any person, firm or corporation shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with such notice within the period of time stated therein, the borough authorities may remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation and an invoice will be sent to the owner for the hours any Borough employee worked on lot or lots to bring the condition into conformity with the Ordinance plus the penalty authorized by the Ordinance. The owner will then be given thirty (30) days to pay the invoice. A lien will be placed on any property on which there is an unpaid invoice extending beyond thirty (30) days after receipt of said invoice.
SECTION 4. Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate or fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than fifty ($50.00) dollars nor more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars and costs of prosecution. PROVIDED: Each day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense and notice to the offender shall not be necessary in order to constitute an offense.
ENACTED AND ORDAINED this 7th day of April 1986.
Jean B. Brown, President of Council
Paul A. Venarchick, Mayor
ATTEST: Joseph G. Oberdorf, Borough Manager.
Approved this 7th day of April 1986.
