(A) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, an owner and/or occupants who owns or otherwise has occupancy rights for property in the township is responsible for cutting, destroying and removing or causing to be cut, destroyed or removed from the land all noxious and poisonous weeds growing thereon, as well as dead grass and brush thereon, to prevent such weeds from going to seed or blossom, as the case may be; to prevent grass from growing in excess of six inches in height, except for dune grass; and preventing such dead grass and brush from becoming a fire hazard.
(B) The duties imposed in this section extend to the tree lawn, which includes any portions of the abutting public right-of way that would become part of the property if the right-of-way were vacated, except for any roadway which is paved for vehicular traffic.
(C) In addition to the property owner or occupant, the manager of a business on a property, meaning the person that exercises the most control over the day-to-day operations of the business, shall also be responsible parties subject to the duties imposed in this section.
(D) On an undeveloped or vacant lot, tall grass and weeds must be cut back at a distance of at least 20 feet from the roadway by the owner and/or occupants so as to allow a clear line of site for drivers, and the owner and/or operator shall also cut grass and weeds back at least 20 feet on each lot line where such property abuts any residential property. The 20 feet which abuts a public street for purposes of this section shall begin at the curb, or if none exists, at the edge of the paved roadway nearest to the property. If a property under this section abuts a residential property on the rear or side of the property, the 20 feet shall start at the lot line.
(Ord. 35, passed 4-2-2019) Penalty, see § 91.99