The owner or owners or tenant or tenants, where applicable,
of lands abutting or bordering upon sidewalks or contiguous pedestrian
areas as defined herein shall remove or cause to be removed from said
sidewalks or contiguous pedestrian areas all snow and ice within 12
hours of daylight after the said snow or ice shall be formed or fall
thereon. For purposes of this section, "contiguous pedestrian area"
shall mean that area adjacent to a public sidewalk in a line of continuation
thereof and of the same width thereof and not a part of a public street
or highway, commonly used as a pedestrian traffic area across the
land or any portion thereof, whether or not said area is graded or
covered with concrete.
[Amended 2-25-2014 by Ord. No. 4426-14]
A. Owner(s) or tenant(s) who fail to comply with the snow removal obligation imposed pursuant to §
450-4 are subject to a fine of not less than $100 for the first offense and $200 for every subsequent offense, but not more than $1,000. Each and every day the violation persists constitutes as a separate offense. Penalties shall not be assessed until one day after receipt of a notice of violation.
B. Notices of violation may be appealed in writing to the Business Administrator. The appeal must be submitted no later than five business days from the date of the notice of violation. Following receipt of the appeal, the Business Administrator shall order an inspection of the site. Based on the results of that inspection, the Business Administrator will issue a written determination sustaining or rescinding the violation. If sustained, the property owner must comply with the requirements of §
450-4 within 24 hours of receiving notice of the Business Administrator's determination; otherwise the property owner will be subject to the penalties prescribed under this section.
[Amended 2-25-2014 by Ord. No. 4426-14; 2-14-2024 by Ord. No. 4799-24]
The Bureau of Property Maintenance is charged with enforcement
of this article. Enforcement shall proceed on a complaints-made basis
at the discretion of the Township.
[Amended 2-25-2014 by Ord. No. 4426-14]
The obligations and penalties imposed by this article do not
apply to snow amassed on sidewalks as a result of the Township's snowplowing
operations.