[Adopted 2-19-1980 by Ord. No. 401]
Every owner of property in the Borough of Palmerton
shall, upon 30 days' written notice from the Borough Council or Borough
Manager, construct a sidewalk and curb, in accordance with the provisions
of this article, in front of or alongside of such property.
The owner of any premises in the Borough of
Palmerton abutting a sidewalk or curb shall, at his own cost and expense,
keep and maintain such sidewalk or curb in 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 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 or curb or that part thereof
which requires reconstruction or repair.
In the event that the abutting owner fails to
reconstruct or repair his sidewalk or curb or such part thereof as
may require reconstruction or repair, as provided in this article,
the Borough Council or Manager may cause the said improvement or work
to be made under the supervision of the Superintendent of Streets
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 and curbs 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
and curbs 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.
Every sidewalk and curb constructed, reconstructed
or repaired shall be in accordance with specifications prepared by
the Borough Engineer and approved by resolution of the Borough Council.
[Amended 2-19-1980 by Ord. No. 404; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punishable as provided in Chapter 1. General Provisions, Article II, § 1-17A and B, of the Code of the Borough of Palmerton. The person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of a violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
