[Adopted 9-11-1991 by Ord. No. 8-14-91F (Ch. 187, Art. III, of the 1984 Code)]
The owner or tenant of lands abutting or bordering
on the sidewalks of a public street in the municipality shall remove
or cause to be removed snow and ice from the sidewalk area in front
of or bordering his lands within 24 hours after the snow falls or
the ice forms thereon. Said snow and ice shall be removed so that
an unobstructed portion of the sidewalk area is open to a width of
at least 36 inches.
[Amended 9-11-1996 by Ord. No. 8-14-96A]
The owner or tenant of lands abutting or bordering
on the sidewalks of a public street in the municipality shall remove
or cause to be removed any vegetation, brush or tree growth where
the same is growing in, on or over said sidewalk area or where the
same obstructs in any manner said sidewalk area within three days
after notice to remove the same. Said notice shall be given or caused
to be given by the Housing Maintenance Officer of the Borough of Haledon.
[Added 9-11-1996 by Ord. No. 8-14-96A; amended 12-19-2001 by Ord. No. 11-28-01]
A.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motor vehicle
to park on a public sidewalk.
B.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of a motor vehicle
to permit an operator of that motor vehicle to park on a public sidewalk.
C.
It shall be unlawful for an owner or tenant of property
fronting on a street to permit the operator of a motor vehicle to
park on a public sidewalk in front of the said property.
D.
The provisions of this section shall also apply to
any sidewalk area that is used as a place for pedestrian passage,
even if it has not been improved by a paved surface.
E.
In the event that a summons is issued to the owner
of the vehicle pursuant to this section and said owner contends that
he/she did not violate this section, he/she shall advise the police
of the name and address of the person who had possession of the vehicle
at the time of the offense.
F.
Each violation of the section shall constitute a separate
offense.
[Amended 9-11-1996 by Ord. No. 8-14-96A]
When removing snow, ice, vegetation, brush or
tree growth, no person shall place, deposit or throw the same or cause
the placing, depositing or throwing of the same into or upon any roadway
in the Borough of Haledon.
[Amended 9-11-1996 by Ord. No. 8-14-96A]
When an owner or tenant shall fail or refuse
to remove said snow, ice, vegetation, brush or tree growth within
the time provided in this article, the Housing Maintenance Officer
shall remove or cause to have the same be removed from the streets,
roadway or sidewalks of the Borough of Haledon.
[Amended 9-11-1996 by Ord. No. 8-14-96A]
The Housing Maintenance Officer shall certify
the costs of removal performed in accordance with this article to
the Council. Upon receipt of the certification, the Council shall
examine the same and, if found to be satisfactory, shall cause such
costs to be charged against the lands abutting such sidewalk, and
the amount so charged shall thereupon become a lien upon the property.
Said amount shall bear interest at the same rate and shall be collected
and enforced as provided by law.
See § 351-16.
[Added 9-11-1996 by Ord. No. 8-14-96A]
New construction of any residence, business,
commercial or industrial properties shall require the installation
of sidewalks according to the specifications and requirements of the
Code of the Borough of Haledon.
