[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Springettsbury as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-6-1974 by Ord. No. 1974-6
(Ch. 21, Part 1, of the 2003 Code)]
[Amended 12-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-18]
In accordance with the provisions of § 2232 of the Second
Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 67232, no person, firm, corporation
or utility company shall hereafter cut or open any public road or street in
Springettsbury Township for the purpose of installing, constructing, erecting
or laying any railroad or street railway, any railroad or street railway crossing,
any gas pipe, water pipe, electrical conduit, telephone conduit or other piping
of any kind, any telephone, telegraph or electric light or power wire, cables
or poles, nor shall any other obstruction of any kind be installed, constructed,
erected or lain in, upon or under any portion of the right-of-way of a Township
road or street, except under such conditions, restrictions and regulations
relating to the installation and maintenance thereof, as may be prescribed
in the permit granted by the Township for such purpose.
The application for a permit shall be on a form prescribed and furnished
by the Township and shall be submitted to the Township in triplicate. The
application shall be accompanied by a fee, which fee shall be equal to the
fee for the same type of facility as set forth in the regularly adopted schedule
of fees of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for highway occupancy
permits and restoration charges. In addition, the applicant shall submit three
copies of a sketch plan or drawing showing such dimensions as the location
of the intended facility, the width of the cartway, the right-of-way lines
and a dimension to the nearest intersecting road or street.
The Township shall issue to the applicant a permit for the intended
facility subject to such conditions, restrictions and regulations as the Township
shall prescribe, upon all of the aforementioned requirements having been met.
Upon completion of the work authorized by the permit, the applicant
shall give written notice thereof to the Township. Upon receipt of such notice,
the Township shall inspect the work and, when necessary, enforce compliance
with the conditions, restrictions and regulations prescribed by the permit.
Where any settlement or defect in the work occurs, if the applicant shall
fail to rectify any such settlement or other defect within 60 days after written
notice from the Township to do so, the Township may do the work and impose
upon and collect from the applicant the cost thereof, together with a penalty
equal to 20% of such cost.
[Amended 12-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-18]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article,
upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a district justice 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 more
than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs,
to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation
of this article continues or each section of this article which shall be found
to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted 1-27-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-02
(Ch. 21, Part 2, of the 2003 Code)]
The owner, occupant or tenant of every property abutting a public street
or highway along which a public sidewalk exists shall have the duty and responsibility
to keep such sidewalk clear of any accumulation of snow or ice or made safe
for pedestrian traffic by the application of anti-skid materials, as provided
in this article. Where such property is occupied as a single tenancy, the
duties and responsibilities imposed in this article shall be upon the occupant.
Where the property is unoccupied or is occupied in multiple tenancies, then
the duties and responsibilities imposed shall be upon the owner.
All accumulation of snow and ice of a depth in excess of two inches
shall be removed from public sidewalks within 24 hours after the precipitation
causing the same shall have ceased. Such snow or ice shall be completely cleared
from the sidewalk exposing the wearing surface of the same to a width of not
less than 24 inches.
All accumulations of snow or ice of a depth of two inches or less shall be removed from public sidewalks as provided in § 285-7 of this article, or in lieu of such removal, the sidewalk may be treated within 24 hours after the precipitation causing the same has ceased, with an application of anti-skid material such as sand, gravel, cinders, crushed stone or a similar abrasive substance in sufficient quantity to render the sidewalk safe for pedestrian traffic.
No person removing snow or ice from a public sidewalk as required in
this article or removing snow or ice from any portion of the property shall
deposit such snow or ice in or upon any public street between the curblines
of such street.
Should any person fail, neglect or refuse to remove any snow or ice
from any public sidewalk as required in this article, the Township may, but
shall not be obligated to, remove such snow or ice. In the event that the
Township shall elect to remove such snow or ice, the person responsible for
such removal shall be liable to the Township for all costs and expenses incurred
by the Township in removing the same, which costs and expenses shall be in
addition to the penalties provided in this article for the violation thereof.
[Amended 12-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-18]
A.Â
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article
shall, upon receiving written notice from the Township of such violation,
pay to the Township a penalty of $10 and comply with the provisions of this
article within 12 hours after receiving such notice.
B.Â
Any person who shall violate the provisions of and Subsection A of this section, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a district justice 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 more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues or each section of this article which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
