The allowance or permitting of or the causing
of snow or ice to lie upon, remain upon or be piled or accumulated
upon the sidewalks of the Township shall constitute a public nuisance.
It shall be the duty of the tenant, occupant
or occupiers of occupied property or premises or the person in charge
of unoccupied property or premises and vacant ground within the Township,
not later than 24 hours after snow has ceased to fall or the formation
of ice has occurred, to clear or cause to be cleared a pathway in
the paved footway or sidewalk of the street or highway upon which
such premises or property abuts. Such pathway shall not be less than
24 inches in width and shall be thoroughly cleared to that extent
of snow and ice or other obstructions.
[Amended 4-22-1985 by Ord. No. 85-6]
A. Any person or persons, firm or corporation who shall
violate any of the provisions of this article, upon conviction thereof,
shall be liable to pay a fine or penalty not to exceed $1,000 plus
costs of prosecution for each and every offense. All fines and penalties
imposed by this article are recoverable by summary proceedings before
the Magisterial District Judge, and all suits or actions at law instituted
for the recovery thereof are to be in the name and for the use of
Upper Gwynedd Township, against which the offenses are committed.
In default of payment of any fine or penalty imposed by any Magisterial
District Judge under the provisions of this article, the person or
persons so offending may be committed to the Montgomery County Prison
for a period not exceeding 30 days.
[Amended 11-23-1992 by Ord. No. 92-15]
B. Each day a violation is committed shall constitute
a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
C. This section shall not preclude the Township from
any other remedy it may have at law or equity.