DOG ORDINANCE No.185
An ordinance is enforced in the Borough that dogs must be on a leash, muzzle, and or similar restraining device; or an enclosure from which they cannot escape.
TREE TRIMMING ORDINANCE No. 328
Trees, including those located in the shade tree space, must be trimmed to no less than 7 feet about the sidewalk and no less than 15 feet above the street, measuring 3 feet from the curb.
TRASH ORDINANCE No. 422
Each property must pay for trash service whether a pickup is conducted or not, only business and apartment buildings with over eight units are excluded.
WEED ORDINANCE No.454
Requires all grass, weeds and other vegetation, in excess of 6 inches to be cut. The owner of any rental or vacant property shall carry out the same requirements.
SNOW AND ICE ORDINANCE No. 487
The owner, occupant or tenant of every property fronting upon or alongside of any Borough street shall remove all snow or ice from all sidewalks and sidewalk ramps in front or alongside that property within twenty-four (24) hours after the snow and ice has ceased to fall or to be formed on sidewalks.
TRAILER ORDINANCE No. 491
No Trailer, whether attached or not attached to a motor vehicle shall be parked or stored on any Borough street for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours.
NOISE ORDINANCE No. 495
Excessive levels of noise (ie: construction, Music, yelling/shouting, Television, dogs barking, etc) are prohibited between the hours of 10pm and 7am.
SIDEWALK/CURB ORDINANCE No.530
Upon purchase of a property in the Borough, the new property owner will have 120 days to install curb and/or sidewalk if none currently exists on the property.
PROPERTY TRANSFER ORDINANCE No. 545
Prior to the sale of a home, the Borough requires an inspection. The home must have a Back Flow Preventer and a Pressure reducer on the plumbing where it comes into the home. This inspection is $75, payable to the Borough of Wernersville. Please contact the Borough office for more information.
RENTAL ORDINANCE No.559
All Rental Properties must be registered with the Borough and inspected once every two years. Please contact the Borough for rental inspection requirements.
OPEN BURNING ORDINANCE No. 584
Open Burning is prohibited by the Borough. Only fires kindled and contained in a fire pit, grill, outdoor fireplace, or similar structure are permitted.
RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT ORDINACE No. 589
The Borough prohibits the placement and storage of recreational equipment (ie: Basketball nets, soccer nets) on Public Thoroughfares, sidewalks and sidewalk areas within the Borough.
ANIMAL WASTE ORDINANCE No. 625
Owners are responsible to to clean up their animal’s waste from Public streets, public and private property and sanitarily dispose of the waste.
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ORDINANCE No. 634
A. Where properties abut a public right of way, the property owner is responsible for the maintenance of the area between their property line and the street. This includes the curb, curb face and connection seam of the curb and street surface, for removal of weeds, grass and other plant material.
B. Registered Motor Vehicles are prohibited from parking on any non-paved area in the front of side yard of a property. Registered motor vehicles may be parked on non-paved areas in the rear yard if the property has solid fence with a minimum height of 6 foot tall fence around the rear yard.