[Adopted 7-1-1918 by Ord. No. 104]
[Amended 5-1-1950 by Ord. No. 228; 5-16-1976 by Ord. No. 380, approved 5-16-1976]
No person shall grade, pave, repair, curb or recurb any sidewalk until a permit has been secured from the Borough Secretary at a cost of $1 and the grade and line thereof furnished to the said owner of the lot or lots upon which such work is to be done, by the Borough Engineer, whose costs for services shall be paid by the owner or owners of said lot prior to the start of said work.
All gas and water stops shall be placed immediately inside the curb, level with the pavement, and kept in constant repair, and all poles for carrying wires shall be placed immediately inside the curb.
[Amended 1-26-1956 by Ord. No. 261]
No bay window or any other portion of a house or other building shall extend beyond the building line.
All open areas and steps leading below the level of the pavement shall be protected by railings three feet high and extending the entire length of the opening; all gratings for vaults shall be level with the pavement; and all entrances from the pavement into the cellar or basement below the pavement shall be securely fastened by iron doors built level with the pavement, and when such doors are opened, shall be guarded in the same manner as open areas or steps are guarded.
[Amended 1-26-1956 by Ord. No. 261]
If the owner of any premises whereon such open areas, steps, grating or cellar entrance or entrances are located shall refuse after notice to properly guard the same as hereby required, it shall be the duty of the Borough Council to have the same properly guarded and collect the cost thereof from the owner or owners plus an additional 10%, and if the payment of same is not made within 10 days after demand therefor by the Mayor, the Borough Solicitor shall take any action authorized by law to collect the same.
[Amended 1-26-1956 by Ord. No. 261; 5-17-1976 by Ord. No. 380, approved 5-17-1976]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding before a District Magistrate, be sentenced to pay a fine of not 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 30 days.