Sidewalks for the use of pedestrians shall be built and maintained
in front of all lots abutting on all highways within the Borough in
accordance with this article and the widths, lines, grades, slopes
and specifications furnished by the Borough Engineer. All data necessary
to construct or repair may be obtained without charge from the Borough.
No encroachments of any kind upon sidewalks shall be permitted beyond
the street line.
Notice to lay or repair sidewalks shall be given to the owner,
according to legal requirements, by any elected or appointed Borough
official. Notice to construct sidewalks shall be not less than 30
days, and the notice to repair sidewalks shall be not less than 10
days, except in the case of emergency repairs, when it shall be not
less than 48 hours. If any person shall fail to comply with the provisions
of this section, the Borough may cause the work to be done and the
cost collected as provided by law; and such failure shall constitute
a nuisance and be abatable under the laws of the commonwealth.
[Amended 5-9-1983 by Ord. No. 482, approved 5-9-1983]
All sidewalks shall be kept at all times in safe and usable
condition and in good repair by the owner of the abutting property.
Upon failure or neglect of any property owner to keep the sidewalk
abutting his property in such condition and repair, the Borough shall
give notice to such property owner to comply with these requirements
within 10 days and, upon failure of such property owner to do so within
such time limit, the Borough may cause the necessary grading, paving,
repairing or curbing to be done at the expense of said owner and may
collect the cost thereof and all additional charges, expenses and
penalties, as authorized in Section 1807 of the Act of May 4, 1927,
P.L. 519, as last amended (53 P.S. § 46805).
[Amended 1-9-1989 by Ord. No. 524, approved 1-9-1989]
Any person who shall be convicted of a violation of any of the
provisions of this article before any District Justice shall be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution and,
in default thereof, to imprisonment in the county jail for a term
not to exceed 30 days.