[Amended 5-11-2015 by Ord. No. 783-2015]
The owner of any lot or lands adjoining any public sidewalk shall keep the same free of snow, slush or ice. In the event a property owner fails or neglects to comply with this requirement within 24 hours following any storm depositing snow, slush or ice, such may be removed by the Department of Public Works. Failure to complete such removal shall be an act of negligence by the property owner.
In the event that snow, slush or ice may become frozen on sidewalks in such a way that removal is difficult or is injurious to sidewalks, the sidewalks shall be rendered safe for public travel by use of cinders, sand or other suitable materials and shall be properly cleaned thereafter as weather may permit. If any owner of lots or lands abutting sidewalks fails to comply with this requirement, the walks shall be rendered safe by the Department of Public Works and thereafter cleaned at its direction.
[Amended 5-8-2006 by Ord. No. 674-2006]
The cost of any work performed by the Department of Public Works pursuant to this article shall be charged against the property owner and shall be billed and collected by the Clerk. Such charge shall be a lien on the adjoining realty to the same extent as Borough taxes and may be included in the tax roll and enforced in the same manner as other Borough taxes. The cost of all actual items of work, including labor and materials, plus overhead expense, shall be charged.