[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
For the purposes of this article, these terms shall be defined as follows:
SIDEWALK
A pedestrian walkway, including, for the purposes of this article, supporting walls, retaining walls, railings, grass area between sidewalk and curb and any other structures or appurtenances necessary, desirable or incidental to the installation and safe use of a sidewalk.
A. 
The Borough Council may require the installation of sidewalks along any Borough or other public right-of-way in the Borough when Council, in its discretion, determines that sidewalks are necessary to assure the safe movement of pedestrians in the Borough.
B. 
In considering all future site plan applications, the Planning Commission may require the applicant or developer to provide sidewalks when the Commission, in its discretion, determines that sidewalks are necessary to assure the safety of the property owners in the proposed plan and the residents of the Borough.
A. 
Cost allocation. The cost of the initial installation of sidewalks shall be allocated as follows:
(1) 
When required as part of a subdivision, land development or site plan, the cost of installation shall be the responsibility of the developer.
(2) 
When authorized by the Borough Council in areas where no subdivision or site plan approval is involved, the cost shall be borne by the abutting property owner or owners.
B. 
Cost assessment. Where any cost of the sidewalk is to be paid by abutting property owners, the assessment shall be made on a front-foot basis; however, Borough Council may make equitable adjustments for corner lots and irregularly shaped lots where an assessment for full frontage might be unjust.
C. 
Notice of assessment and collection. The Borough Manager shall send by certified mail a notice of assessment which shall be paid within 45 days from receipt of notice. If any assessment shall remain unpaid at the expiration of the notice period, the Borough Solicitor shall take action to collect the unpaid amount, with interest from the time of completion of the improvement, by civil action of assumpsit or by a lien to be filed and collected in the same manner as municipal claims.
Sidewalks shall be installed, replaced or repaired in accordance with Borough specifications. The location, size of sidewalks, as well as the material utilized for construction, shall be subject to the approval of the Borough Engineer.
After the initial installation of any sidewalk, all repairs and replacement are the responsibility of the abutting property owner. The Borough Manager may issue a notice to the property owner to replace and/or repair a sidewalk within 20 days after the receipt of the notice. If the property owner fails to comply, the Borough may perform the work and recover the cost plus 10% penalty from the property owner as allowed by law.
A. 
It shall be the responsibility of the owner and/or legal resident of the property abutting the sidewalk to keep it clear of obstructions.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to allow ice, snow or other debris to remain on the sidewalk longer than 24 hours after its accumulation.
[Amended 8-24-2011 by Ord. No. 1604]
C. 
Sidewalks are intended for the use of pedestrians only. It shall be unlawful to drive or park any motor vehicle on any sidewalk except as required to enter or exit from a driveway.
D. 
It shall be the responsibility of the owner or legal resident of the property to remove from the sidewalk, prior to darkness, any object or other materials which might endanger a pedestrian.
E. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner and/or legal resident of the property abutting the sidewalk to operate an air conditioner or other cooling device in a manner whereby water or other fluids emitted from such cooling are permitted to drip upon or flow onto the sidewalk.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy or to use any sidewalk, or any portion thereof, or to place signs, signboards or other devices upon the sidewalk, for the purpose of exhibiting or vending any merchandise, except with permission of the Mayor and subject to the prohibition set forth in Subsection F, below.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to put or place upon any sidewalk any boxes, barrels or other articles that would tend to obstruct the free use of any sidewalk, except when articles are so placed during loading or unloading, removing or storing away the same and such articles do not remain on any sidewalk for more than one hour; when any sidewalk is so used, a free passageway consisting of at least three feet of clearance from the curb towards the principal building shall be left at all times.
[Amended 8-24-2011 by Ord. No. 1604]
C. 
It shall be unlawful to use any sidewalk as a transfer or assembling point for the purpose of assembling packages for delivery or reassembling the contents of delivery vehicles.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any owner or contractor to obstruct any sidewalk in front of any building in process of erection or being repaired, but such sidewalk shall always be kept open for public traffic and such sidewalk kept in a safe and passable condition.
E. 
It shall be unlawful to permit any rubbish, debris or any other matter to remain upon or interfere with the free use of any sidewalks.
F. 
Sandwich board signs shall not be permitted on any public right-of-way. This prohibition shall be interpreted to prohibit the display or placement of sandwich board signs on a permanent or temporary basis except as permitted in § 225-112 or § 225-113.
[Amended 8-24-2011 by Ord. No. 1604]
A. 
No owner or legal resident of a property abutting a sidewalk shall permit trees to interfere with the free use of said sidewalks. Branches of trees shall be trimmed so that the lowest part of said trees or branches are at least eight feet above the sidewalk.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to permit weeds, grasses, plants, bushes or shrubbery to grow upon or lean over or obstruct the sidewalk in any manner whatsoever.
C. 
The owner or legal resident of a property shall be responsible for the proper maintenance of any grassed, landscaped, or planted area between the sidewalk and curbline or pavement of the street.
A. 
Any person, firm or corporation who violates a provision of this article, or who fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation, plus costs, and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to imprisonment to the extent permitted by law for the punishment of summary offenses.
B. 
A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is found to exist or for each section of this article found to have been violated. All fines and penalties for the violation of this article shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer.
C. 
The Borough may also commence appropriate actions in equity, at law or other to prevent, restrain, correct, enjoin, or abate violations of this article.