[Adopted 6-3-1957 by Ord. No. 512 (Ch. 1022 of the 1982
Code)]
A.
Every owner of property in the Borough shall, on 10 days' notice
from Council, repair and reconstruct the sidewalk in front of or alongside
such property in the manner stipulated in such notice.
All sidewalks shall be reconstructed and repaired of concrete
only, in accordance with specifications determined from time to time
by the Borough Engineer. However, a bituminous surface, meeting specifications
determined by the Engineer, may be applied as a protective coating
only where an entire block of concrete does not have to be replaced.
Where an entire block of concrete has to be replaced, such replacement
shall be with concrete only.
All sidewalks shall be reconstructed and repaired and the grading thereof done upon the line and grade obtained by the property owner from the Borough Engineer, and not otherwise. Upon notice, as provided in § 295-6, such reconstruction or repair shall be done by the owner of such property.
The Borough Engineer or his or her agent or authorized representative
shall determine in the case of any individual property whether or
not the sidewalk shall be reconstructed or repaired and, if so, the
specific part or parts thereof to be reconstructed or repaired. The
Engineer or his or her agent or authorized representative may at any
time during the course of work of reconstructing or repairing any
sidewalk visit the site of such work to ascertain whether or not such
work is being done in accordance with this article. The Engineer or
his or her agent or authorized representative shall visit any such
site for such purpose when requested by the property owner. Within
two days after the completion of the work of reconstruction or repair
of any sidewalk, the owner of the property where such work was done
shall notify the Engineer or his or her agent or authorized representative
so that the Engineer, agent or representative may inspect such sidewalk
to determine whether or not the grade thereof has been observed and
followed.
Any property owner, upon his or her own initiative and without notice from any Borough authority, may reconstruct or repair a sidewalk in front of or alongside his or her property, provided that such owner first makes application to the Borough Engineer and that such reconstruction or repair conforms with this article as to line and grade and as to materials used. Such owner shall also notify the Borough Engineer, as required by § 295-9, within two days after completion of the work.
If a property owner neglects to comply with this article, the
Borough may, after notice, have the work done at the cost of the property
owner and may collect the cost, plus an additional 10% of such cost,
together with all related charges and expenses, from the property
owner. The Borough may file a municipal claim for such costs or collect
the same by an action in assumpsit.
