The owner of every property abutting any of the ordained streets of the Borough of Downingtown is hereby required to remove or cause to be removed from sidewalks abutting such property all snow and ice thereon, fallen or formed thereon, within 48 hours after the end of the snowfall or formation of ice.
A. 
In residential districts, the aforesaid removal shall take place on 1/2 of the sidewalk farthest from the street, and said snow or ice shall be placed on the lawn of said property. No snow or ice shall be deposited on the streets of the Borough.
B. 
In commercial districts where there is no front yard or lawn, the aforesaid removal of snow and/or ice shall take place on 1/2 of the sidewalk farthest from the curb, and said snow and/or ice shall be placed on that half of the sidewalk nearest the street. No snow or ice shall be deposited on the streets of the Borough.
C. 
In clearing snow from around vehicles parked on a Borough street or alley or from driveways entering onto a Borough street or alley, the snow must be deposited on that half of the sidewalk nearest the street or on the front yard or lawn. It is not permissible to deposit this snow on any Borough street or alley.
A. 
The owner of a property shall be responsible for conforming to the requirements of this article.
B. 
The Borough shall not be responsible for improperly placed or unsecure installations of materials in the path of snow removal. Borough shall not repair damage to property, fences, or mailbox caused by the weight of snow hitting the item.
In any case where the owner, as aforesaid, shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of §§ 249-15 through 249-17 of this article within the time limit prescribed therein, the Borough authorities may proceed immediately to clear all snow and/or ice from the sidewalk of such property and collect the expenses therefor and any additional amount allowed by law from such owner as the case may be, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed under § 249-19 of this article.
A. 
In any case where the owner fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of §§ 249-15 through 249-17 of this article within the time limit prescribed therein, a police officer or code official shall issue a Notice of Violation to the owner, ordering the owner to pay a fine of $30 payable to the Borough of Downingtown. If the owner makes payment pursuant to the Notice of Violation within seven days of the date of violation, the fine shall be reduced to $20.
B. 
If the owner further fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with the provisions of §§ 249- 15 through 249-17 of this article within 24 hours of being issued a notice of violation, the Borough Code Enforcement Office shall issue a citation to the owner who, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 plus court costs and, in default of payment of fines and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Such fines and costs shall be in addition to any expenses imposed under§ 249-18 of this article. Failure by the property owner to compensate the Borough for all expenses associated with correcting the violation may result in the Borough's filing of a municipal lien against the property in violation.