[Amended 2-24-1997 by Ord. No. 468]
Every owner of property in the Borough of Lehighton
shall, on 30 days' written notice from the Borough Council or Borough
Manager, construct a sidewalk and curb, in accordance with the provisions
of this article, in front of or alongside of such property.
[Amended 2-24-1997 by Ord. No. 468]
The owner of any premises in the Borough of
Lehighton abutting a sidewalk or curb shall, at his own cost and expense,
keep and maintain such sidewalk or curb in good condition and state
of repair and shall not permit the same to fall into a state of disrepair
or to become unfit or unsafe to walk upon. In the event that any such
sidewalk or curb, or any part thereof, becomes unsafe or hazardous
to the public or unfit to walk upon, the abutting owner, at his own
cost and expense, shall, with all expeditious speed, reconstruct or
repair, as the facts may require, such sidewalk or curb or that part
thereof which requires reconstruction or repair.
[Amended 2-24-1997 by Ord. No. 468]
In the event that the abutting owner fails to construct a sidewalk or curb or such part thereof as may require construction, as provided by §
192-13 of this article, or fails to reconstruct or repair a sidewalk or curb or such part thereof as may require reconstruction or repair, as provided by §
192-14 of this article, the Borough Council or Manager may cause said improvement or work to be made under the supervision of the Borough Engineer or may award a contract therefor, and the cost thereof shall be assessed upon the property of the abutting owner in accordance with the law.
All new sidewalks constructed by an abutting
owner shall be constructed in accordance with the line and grade established
by the Borough Engineer. All old and existing sidewalks reconstructed
or repaired by an abutting owner shall be reconstructed or repaired
in accordance with the existing line and grade, unless such line or
grade is changed by the Borough Engineer. It shall be the duty of
the abutting owner, in all instances, to make inquiry of the Borough
Engineer respecting such line and grade.
Every sidewalk constructed, reconstructed or
repaired shall be in accordance with specifications prepared by the
Borough Engineer and approved by the Borough Council.