[Adopted 12-17-1979 by Ord. No.
246-79]
The owners of land fronting or abutting on any
of the streets of the Borough of Lake City, Pennsylvania, are hereby
ordered and directed to construct, repair or reconstruct sidewalks
in front of their respective properties whenever, in the opinion of
the Borough Council, such repair or reconstruction is necessary, within
60 days after written notice given by the borough by certified mail
to such owners.
It shall be the duty of all persons to secure
from the Borough Engineer the proper grades width and specifications
for the construction, repair or reconstruction of said sidewalks,
and it shall be unlawful for any person to construct, repair or reconstruct
a sidewalk at a different grade, different width or contrary to the
specifications furnished by said borough.
All sidewalks hereafter constructed, reconstructed
or repaired shall be constructed, reconstructed or repaired of portland
cement concrete only, with a proper foundation, and in accordance
with specifications established by the Borough Engineer and kept on
file in the borough office; provided, however, that any sidewalk which
was lawfully constructed prior to the enactment of this chapter of
material other than concrete, may be repaired of the same material,
but where the condition of any such sidewalk shall be, in the judgment
of the Borough Engineer, such that reconstruction thereof shall be
necessary, such sidewalk shall be reconstructed of concrete as hereinabove
specified.
In case the owner of any property in the borough
shall fail, neglect or refuse to construct, reconstruct and/or repair
any sidewalk within the time limits (not less than 60 days after written
notice) established in the notice from the Borough Council to do so,
the Council may cause said construction, reconstruction or repair,
as the case may be, to be done at the expense of such owner, and the
borough shall then collect the cost of such work plus 10% of such
cost, together with all charges and expenses from the owner, and file
a municipal claim therefor or collect the same by action in assumpsit.
