[Adopted 5-7-1962 by Ord. No. 481 (Ch. XVI,
Part 2B, of the 1962 Code)]
The owner, occupant or tenant of every property
fronting upon or located alongside any of the streets in the Borough
of Catasauqua is hereby required to remove or cause to be removed
from all the sidewalks abutting upon such property all snow or ice
thereon fallen or formed, within 24 hours after the same shall have
ceased to fall or to be formed. The snow and ice shall be removed
so as to clear a path not less than three feet wide and not more than
five feet wide. The snow and ice removed from the sidewalk shall not
be dumped or piled onto any public street or alley to the extent that
it interferes with wheeled traffic. Provided: the owner of a property
shall be responsible for conforming to the requirements of this section
where such property is occupied by such owner, is vacant or unoccupied
or consists of more than one tenanted unit; the occupier or tenant
shall be responsible therefor where such property consists of a single
unit, occupied by such tenant or occupier only.
In any case where the owner, occupant or tenant, as aforesaid, shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of § 230-4 of this article, within the time limit prescribed therein, the Borough authorities may proceed immediately to clear all snow and/or ice from the sidewalk of such delinquent, and to collect the expenses thereof, with any additional amount allowed by law, from such owner, occupant or tenant, as the case may be, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed under § 230-6 of this article.
[Amended 5-7-1984 by Ord. No. 866; 4-1-2013 by Ord. No. 1288]
Any owner, occupant or tenant who shall fail to remove any snow or ice from any sidewalk as required by § 230-4 of this article shall, upon conviction thereof before the District Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $300 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than 90 days. Provided: such fine and costs of prosecution may be in addition to any expenses and additional amounts authorized by law, imposed as provided in the § 230-5. Any person found guilty of violating an ordinance shall be assessed court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings.
