[Adopted 11-25-1974 as Section IV of Ord. No. 1588 (Ch. 118, Art. II, of the 1974 Code)]
[Amended 4-9-1984 by Ord. No. 84-11]
Whenever a sidewalk has been laid in the Township
of Radnor, it shall be the duty of the owner of the property upon
which the sidewalk abuts to keep the same in good repair and in safe
condition for public use. Sidewalks with a horizontal crack or a difference
in elevation of more than 1/2 inch shall not be in safe condition
for public use.
A.
Hereafter, no landowner shall install, remove, change,
replace, regrade, repair or alter existing sidewalks or curbs, whether
ordained or not, without first obtaining a permit from the Township
Engineer or his designated representative.
B.
The Township Engineer shall issue a permit for the
installation, removal, change, replacement, regrading, repair or alteration
of said sidewalk or curb, after inspection of the sidewalk or curb
with a view towards its effect upon the adjoining landowner, community
and Township.
C.
The landowner or contractor requesting a permit hereunder
shall file with the Township Engineer, the following:
(1)
The name and address of the landowner or agent of
the property abutting the proposed work area.
(2)
The name and address of the party doing the work.
(3)
The location of the work area and the date of completion.
(4)
Plans showing details of the proposed work.
(5)
Such other information as the Township Engineer may
require.
D.
A fee determined by resolution of the Board of Commissioners
shall accompany all applications for a permit.
E.
Whenever the exigencies of public health or safety
require that instant repairs be made and the procurement of a permit
prior to the commencement of work is impracticable, it shall be lawful
for said work to be begun without a permit, provided that an application
for such permit is filed and the proper payment made within 48 hours
from the time when the emergency arose, which application shall set
forth the nature of the aforesaid emergency.
All work performed hereunder shall be subject
to the supervision and approval of the Township Engineer.
A.
Commencement of work. No permit granted under this
article shall be valid unless the operation specified therein shall
start within a period of 20 days from the date of its issuance and
be completed within 60 days. A renewal thereof may be had without
further payment by filing a new application, together with a statement,
in writing, that the work has not been completed.
B.
Prosecution of work. All work commenced in pursuance
of said permits shall be completed in an expeditious manner, all openings
or excavations shall be immediately refilled by the applicant, and
the permit area shall be restored to its former condition to the satisfaction
of the Township Engineer.
Whenever the exigencies of public health or
safety require immediate remedial action, the Township Engineer shall
have full authority to designate excavation work to be performed as
emergency work and to order that men and adequate equipment be employed
by the landowner 24 hours a day to complete the remedial action.
If the owner of any property which abuts on
any public highway in front of which a sidewalk has been laid shall
fail, refuse or neglect to keep said sidewalk in good condition and
repair and in safe condition for public use, it shall be the duty
of the Township Engineer to notify the property owner, in writing,
when the sidewalk in front of said property is in bad condition or
repair and to give said property owner notice to do that which is
necessary to repair the same. If such property owner fails to comply
with the requirements of such notice within 30 days from the date
of service of said notice, the Township Engineer may make the necessary
repairs and charge the cost of the same, together with a charge not
to exceed 25% of the cost for general overhead and administrative
expenses, against the owner of said property. Should the property
owner fail to pay such charge within 60 days, then the same shall
be placed in the hands of the Township Solicitor for collection by
action of assumpsit against said property owner or by filing a municipal
lien thereof against the property as provided by law. The notice provided
for in this section may be served on the property owner by leaving
the same at his place of residence or, if he has no residence in the
Township, then by posting the same on the premises and mailing a copy
thereof to the owner at his last known address.
[Amended 7-20-1992 by Ord. No. 92-13]
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
of not more than $1,000 for each violation thereof, plus costs of
prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to
imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 30 days.
The continuation of a violation shall constitute, for each day the
violation is continued, a separate and distinct violation hereunder.
