The owner or tenant of lands abutting or bordering
upon any sidewalks in Evesham Township is hereby required to remove
all snow and ice from the traveled portion of said sidewalks within
12 hours of daylight after the same shall fall or be formed thereon.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove
snow or ice from any private property and place the same onto the
sidewalk or roadway of any street in Evesham Township.
In addition to the penalties herein provided, if the owner or tenant of any such premises shall neglect or refuse to comply with §
133-1 or
133-3 of this article, it shall be the duty of the Department of Public Works and Streets and Highways to forthwith remove such snow and ice or grass, weeds and impediments. The supervisor of said Department shall thereupon certify to the governing body the cost of such removal, which cost shall be charged against the land abutting or bordering upon such sidewalks, and the amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such land, and shall be added to and become part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands, and shall bear interest at the same rate as taxes, and shall be collected and enforced in the same manner as taxes.
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,
Evesham Township may cause the said improvement or work to be made
under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and/or the
Township Engineer as directed by the Township Manager, or may award
a contract therefor and assess the cost thereof 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 Township Engineer. All old and existing sidewalks shall be
reconstructed or repaired in accordance with the existing line and
grade unless such line or grade is changed by the Township Engineer.
It shall be the duty of the abutting owner in all instances to make
inquiry of the Township Engineer respecting such line and grade.
Every sidewalk constructed, reconstructed or
repaired shall be in accordance with specifications approved by the
Township Council.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
I, of this Code.