[Ord. No. 2018-2286, 4/10/2018]
1.
The owner, occupant or tenant of every property fronting upon or
alongside any of the streets in the Borough of Phoenixville is hereby
required to remove or cause to be removed from all of the sidewalks
in front of or alongside such property all snow or ice thereon fallen
or formed, within 24 hours after the same shall have ceased to fall
or to form. The following persons shall be responsible for conforming
to the provisions of this section in the following instances: the
owner of a property, where such property is occupied by such owner
or is unoccupied; the tenant or occupier thereof, where such property
is occupied by such tenant or occupier only; and the owner thereof,
where such property is a multiple-business or multiple-dwelling property
occupied by more than one tenant or occupier. In the Town Center District,
the minimum cleared width of the sidewalks shall be 48 inches. In
all other districts, the minimum cleared width of sidewalks shall
be 30 inches. In cases of declared emergencies, the Mayor and/or the
Borough Manager may extend the period for snow and/or ice removal
beyond that herein set forth.
2.
It shall be unlawful to place, throw or cause to be placed or thrown,
snow and/or ice onto any public street within the Borough of Phoenixville.
[Ord. No. 2018-2286, 4/10/2018]
In any case where the owner, occupant or tenant, as aforesaid, shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of § 21-901 of this Part within the time limit prescribed therein, the Borough authorities may proceed immediately to clear all snow and/or ice from the sidewalk of such delinquents and to collect the expenses thereof, with any additional amount allowed by law, from such owner, occupant or tenant, as the case may be, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed under § 21-903 of this Part.
[Ord. No. 2018-2286, 4/10/2018]
Any owner, occupant or tenant who shall violate any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution, or, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than five days. Such penalty may be in addition to any expenses and additional amounts provided under § 21-902 of this Part.
