[Adopted during codification 3-10-1975 by Ord. No. 440]
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.
A. 
Cement concrete sidewalks shall be four inches in thickness, except that in alleys they shall be six inches thick, and not less than four feet in width. They shall be constructed on a two-inch bed of compacted crushed stone and have a slope of 1/4 inch per foot toward the curb.
B. 
Sidewalks shall have one-fourth-inch-thick expansion joints for the full depth of the concrete, transversely at each 20 feet in length and longitudinally along curbs and structures and around poles and hydrants.
C. 
Sidewalks shall be scored 1/3 the thickness of the concrete every four feet transversely and longitudinally where the sidewalk is more than four feet wide. All edges and joints shall be finished to a true line with a one-fourth-inch radius edger. The surface shall be given a granular finish by rubbing with a wood float.
A. 
Cement concrete curbs shall be six inches in width at the top, eight inches in width at the bottom and 18 inches in depth. The two-inch batter will face the street pavement. They shall be constructed on a two-inch bed of compacted crushed stone to the approved line and grade of the street pavement.
B. 
Curbs shall have one-fourth-inch-thick expansion joints cut to conform to the curb cross section and at intervals of not less than 80 feet and at the point of a curb radius.
C. 
Curbs shall be constructed in separate sections of 10 feet, except where shorter sections are required, they shall not be less than four feet.
D. 
The top surface of the curb shall be finished to a true line by means of wood floats, and the edges of the face and back shall be rounded to a radius of 3/4 inch and 1/4 inch, respectively.
A. 
All concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength of 3,500 pounds per square inch at 28 days and shall consist of one-inch coarse aggregate, a minimum cement content of 625 pounds per cubic yard, an air-entraining air content of 3% to 6% and a three-inch slump.
B. 
All concrete shall be cured by keeping damp for three days with moisture-retaining covers.
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.