[Adopted 6-4-1963 by Ord. No. 765 (Ch.
XXI, Part 2, Subpart B, Secs. 71 to 75, of the 1971 Code of Ordinances)]
It shall be the duty of the owner of any lots
or parts of lots of real estate fronting on any improved street within
the limits of the Borough of Indiana, upon which property is maintained
a private driveway or driveways leading from the improved street into
the said property, to improve and pave that portion of the driveway
or driveways which lies between the street curbline and the sidewalk
line, with cement or other suitable material, at such grades and lines
as Council shall from time to time direct.
Every such owner of real estate subject to this
article shall, on 30 days' notice from the Borough Council, make such
improvements, which shall conform to all applicable requirements and
specifications as Council may direct and which said requirements and
specifications may be obtained from the office of the Borough Manager.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 73, Requirements for notice,
which immediately followed this section, was deleted 4-6-2010 by Ord.
No. 2010-02.
Any property owner who is subject to this article may, upon his own initiative, and without notice from any Borough authority, make the improvements described in § 400-21 of this article, provided that such owner shall first make application to the Borough Manager and shall conform to the specifications as to materials, grades and lines as received from the Borough Manager.
If, after receiving notice as provided in § 400-22 of this article, the owner fails to comply with the requirements of this article, the Borough may cause the improvements to be made at the cost of such owner, and may collect the cost thereof and 10% additional, together with all charges and expenses from such owner, and may file a municipal claim therefor or collect the same by action in assumpsit.
