Every owner of property in the Borough of Lititz shall, on 30
days' notice from the Borough Council, construct or reconstruct
a sidewalk and/or a curb, which shall conform to all applicable requirements
of this chapter, in front of or at the side of such property.
Every owner of property in the Borough of Lititz shall, on five
days' notice from the Borough Council, repair the sidewalk and/or
curb in the manner stipulated in such notice, in front of or at the
side of such property.
The notices referred to in §§
105-14 and
105-15 of this chapter may be written or printed or partly written and partly printed.
All sidewalks and curbs shall be constructed, reconstructed
and repaired of concrete only, according to specifications determined
by the Borough Council, provided that, in the case of sidewalks only,
a temporary bituminous surface meeting specifications determined by
the Borough Council may be applied as protective coating only until
the concrete is replaced; but where a block of concrete has to be
replaced, such replacement shall be with concrete only; provided,
further, that where the existing sidewalk is of brick and at least
2/3 of such sidewalk is in good repair, such sidewalk may be repaired
with brick.
New brick sidewalks may be constructed with the permission of
the Borough Council and only in accordance with the following specifications:
A. Excavation shall be made to the required depth and the subgrade compacted
to a firm, even surface.
B. A six-inch layer of 2B stone shall be placed and compacted to accept
a two-inch layer of compacted stone dust.
C. Brick pavers shall be set on the compacted stone dust and sand brushed
into the joints.
D. Line and grade dimensions, general requirements and backfilling shall
be in accordance with the specifications for curb and sidewalks, updated
and revised June 25, 1991.
On all streets, the sidewalks shall be at least five feet wide,
with the exception of sidewalks passing tree wells which shall be
allowed at four feet.
In all cases where sidewalks are constructed, reconstructed
or repaired over coal cellars or other excavations under such sidewalks,
such sidewalks shall be supported by iron or steel beams or girders
or stone or concrete arches. In no case shall any support of wood
or other perishable materials be used.
All sidewalks and curbs shall be constructed, reconstructed and repaired and the grading thereon shall be done upon the line and grade obtained by the property owner from the Borough Inspector, and not otherwise. Upon notice as provided in §§
105-14 and
105-15, as the case may be, the work of construction, reconstruction or repair shall be done by the owner or owners of such property.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Public Works
to determine, in the case of any individual property, whether or not
the sidewalk and/or curb shall be reconstructed or repaired and, if
so, the specific part or parts thereof to be reconstructed or repaired.
Public Works may, at any time during the course of repairing any sidewalk
and/or curb, visit the site of such work to ascertain whether such
work is being done according to requirements; and he or one of his
assistants or other designated Borough official shall visit any such
site for such purpose whenever requested by the property owner. Within
two days after the completion of the work of construction, reconstruction
or repair of any sidewalk or curb, it shall be the duty of the owner
of the property where such work was done to notify the Borough Inspector
of the fact, so that he may inspect such sidewalk or curb to determine
whether the grade thereof has been observed and followed.
Any property owner, upon his own initiative and without notice from any Borough authority, may construct, reconstruct or repair a sidewalk or curb in front of or along his property, provided that such owner shall first make application to the Borough Inspector and shall conform to the requirements of this chapter as to line and grade and as to material used and that he shall also notify the Borough Inspector as required by §
105-21 within two days after completion of the work.
Any person, whether as principal, agent or employee, violating
or assisting in the violation of any of the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor or before any District
Justice of the Borough, pay a fine not to exceed the maximum fine
of $300, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of
such costs and prosecution, be subject to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 30 days; provided, however, that if the District Justice
determines that the defendant is without the financial means to pay
the fines and costs immediately or in a single remittance, such defendant
shall be permitted to pay the fines or costs in installments and over
such periods of time as the District Justice deems to be just.