The owner or owners of lands fronting or bordering
on the public streets of the Borough of Paulsboro are hereby required
to construct, pave, repave, curb, recurb, improve and/or repair, at
his or their own proper cost and expense, the sidewalks and curbs
on both sides of the public streets of the Borough of Paulsboro in
accordance with the provisions of this ordinance; provided, however,
that nothing herein shall be construed to affect any sidewalks and
curbs on said streets now in good repair and constructed at the proper
grade or slope and substantially in accordance with the provisions
of this ordinance.
Upon the failure of the owner or owners of lands
fronting or bordering on any public street to construct, pave, repave,
curb, recurb, improve and/or repair the sidewalks and curbs within
30 days after the service of notice, pursuant to the provisions of
N.J.R.S. 40:65-1 to 40:65-13, approved March 27, 1917, and the Acts
amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, the said improvement
or improvements shall be done by the Borough of Paulsboro or under
its direction, pursuant to the provisions of the above-cited laws,
and the cost of said improvement shall be assessed against the lands
affected.
In the event that such improvement or improvements
are made by the Borough of Paulsboro, Borough Council may by resolution
provide that such assessment against the property owners affected
may be paid in annual installments, such annual installments to bear
interest at a rate to be determined by such resolution.
All curbs and sidewalks shall be laid at the
established grade or in accordance with specific instructions to be
given by the Borough Engineer. In all cases, the line and grade will
be furnished by the Borough Engineer at no expense to the property
owner.
[Amended 12-20-1966 by Ord. No. 471]
Prior to the start of laying any curb or sidewalk,
a permit shall be obtained from the Borough Clerk, Said permit shall
expire in 90 days from the date of issue thereof. There shall be paid
for such permit the sum of $5, and such permit shall state the location
of the proposed work, the names of the owner and of the contractor.
No person shall do any such work without a permit as herein required.
All such work shall be subject to the inspection
of the Borough Engineer of the Borough of Paulsboro, and finished
to the satisfaction of said Borough Engineer and of the Street Committee
of the Borough of Paulsboro.
All corners shall be rounded with a radius as
long as the width of the narrowest intersecting sidewalk, unless otherwise
ordered in writing by the Borough Engineer. All curbs and sidewalks
lying within the intersection of the side lines of intersecting streets
will be paid for by the Borough upon certificate as to location and
measurements by the Borough Engineer.
Where gutters are considered necessary, they
shall be laid and paid for by the Borough.
Every person, firm or corporation violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof,
be subject to pay a fine of not more than $50 and to be confined in
the county jail for a period of not more than 30 days, or both, in
the discretion of the Municipal Court before whom such conviction
is had.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
with the provisions of this ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistency,
are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect upon final
passage and publication as provided by law.