This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Blair Township
Sidewalk Ordinance."
The purpose of this article is to provide for the public safety
and general welfare of the residents of Blair Township and the general
travelling public by establishing guidelines for the maintenance,
construction, repair and renewal of sidewalks.
The cost for a permit to repair existing curbs, gutters and
sidewalks shall be that amount as last adopted by resolution of the
Blair Township Board of Supervisors. Likewise, the costs for a survey
permit to stake out lines and grades of new curbs, gutters and sidewalks
other than that established in an approved subdivision plan required
to be surveyed by the developer shall be those amounts as last adopted
by resolution by the Blair Township Board of Supervisors.
This article shall be enforced by the Township's Code Enforcement Officer. Any person who violates or permits a violation of §
344-21 of this article by constructing or repairing sidewalks, curbs or gutters in violation of any of the provisions of this article shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township before a Magisterial District Judge, pay a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement of this article. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the determination of the violation by the Magisterial District Judge. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.
Any and all terms, conditions, specifications, or requirements
of this article shall be consistent with the terms, conditions, standards,
and specifications as may be established by or in accordance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act or any codes, regulations, standards, specifications,
administrative requirements, etc., as may be adopted by the appropriate
and authorized agencies to implement the terms and conditions of said
Act or any amendments thereto as may be hereinafter adopted or implemented
by any federal, state, or county regulatory agency as if said standards,
conditions, regulations, codes or requirements were incorporated herein
at length.