[Added 9-8-1988 by Ord. No. 562; amended 7-25-1991 by Ord. No.
624]
A.
Any sidewalk or curb installed in the Township, either
voluntarily by the property owner or because required by the Township,
shall be kept in a proper state of repair. If any sidewalk or curb
or portion thereof, by virtue of its condition, shall constitute a
danger to public health and safety, the sidewalk or curb or portion
thereof shall be repaired by the property owner in accordance with
Township specifications within 30 days of receipt of written notice
from the Township. No sidewalk or curb shall be removed without the
prior approval of the Board of Supervisors.
B.
Should a property owner fail to repair or replace
sidewalks or curbs within the thirty-day period after notice from
the Township, the Township may, at its discretion, proceed to perform
such work upon the adoption of a resolution by the Board of Supervisors.
C.
A written notice of the meeting in which it is proposed
to adopt the resolution, along with a copy of the resolution, shall
be given by certified mail to each property owner at the address to
which Township real estate tax notices are sent and by delivery of
a copy of such notice by the Township to the affected premises. Such
sending and delivery of notice shall be accomplished at least 10 days
before the time set for proposed adoption of such resolution. Any
adjourned meeting for consideration of such resolution shall be held
without further notice if the time and place thereof is announced
at the first such meeting. The notice shall include the time and place
of the meeting of the Board of Supervisors at which the proposed resolution
could be adopted and that the property owner may appear to express
his/her opinion regarding adoption of the resolution.
D.
Repairs of sidewalks and curbs required under the
provisions of this section shall be done at the expense of the property
owner. The Township shall assess the property owner for the cost of
the work that it performs and seek reimbursement by any lawful means.
A resolution authorizing curb and sidewalk work under § 103-37 shall contain the following: the property affected; the work to be done in accordance with the resolution; notice that the Township may, without further notice, do and complete such work and charge the property owner for it in accordance with such resolution; and that the property owner may appear at the time and place set forth in such notice to express his/her opinion regarding adoption of such resolution.
Any person or persons, corporation, partnership
or other entity whatsoever violating any of the provisions of this
article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine not to
exceed the maximum fine of $1,000 and the cost of prosecution and,
in default of payment of such fine, imprisonment for a term not exceeding
30 days; provided, however, that if the District Justice determines
that a defendant is without the financial means to pay the fines and
costs immediately or in a single remittance, such defendant shall
be permitted to pay the fines or costs in installments and over such
period of time as the District Justice deems to be just.
