[Adopted 12-30-1974 (Ch. 101, Art. III, of the 1974 Code)]
[Amended 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2-2013]
The owner of any premises in the Borough of Westville abutting
a sidewalk, driveway or curb shall, at his own cost and expense, keep
and maintain such sidewalk, driveway or curb in a good condition and
state of repair, and shall not permit the same to fall into a state
of disrepair or to become unfit or unsafe to walk upon. In the event
that any such sidewalk, driveway or curb or any part thereof becomes
unsafe or hazardous to the public or unfit to walk upon, the abutting
owner, at his own cost and expense, shall, with all expeditious speed,
reconstruct or repair, as the facts may require, such sidewalk, driveway
or curb or that part thereof which requires reconstruction or repair.
[Amended 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2-2013]
In the event that the abutting owner fails to reconstruct or
repair his sidewalk, driveway or curb or such part thereof as may
require reconstruction or repair, as provided in this article, the
Borough of Westville may cause the said improvement or work to be
made under the supervision of the Superintendent of Public Works or
the Borough Engineer, or may award a contract therefor, and the cost
thereof shall be assessed upon the property of the abutting owner
in accordance with the law in such case made and provided.
All new sidewalks constructed by an abutting owner shall be
constructed in accordance with the line and grade established by the
Borough Engineer. All old and existing sidewalks reconstructed or
repaired by an abutting owner shall be reconstructed or repaired in
accordance with the existing line and grade unless such line or grade
is changed by the Borough Engineer. It shall be the duty of the abutting
owner in all instances to make inquiry of the Borough Engineer respecting
such line and grade.
[Amended 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2-2013]
Every sidewalk, driveway and curb constructed, reconstructed
or repaired shall be in accordance with specifications approved by
the Borough Council.
[Amended 3-8-2000]
B.
Any person who is convicted of violating the provisions of this article
within one year of the date of a previous violation of the same article
and who was fined for the previous violation shall be sentenced by
the court to an additional fine as a repeat offender. The additional
fine imposed by the court for a repeated offense shall not be less
than the minimum or exceed the maximum fine fixed for a violation
of this article, but shall be calculated separately from the fine
imposed for the original violation of this article. The continuation
of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate
offense.