Borough of Prospect Park, PA Chapter 142 Snow and Ice Removal

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Prospect Park 12-11-1962 as Ord. No. 803, approved 12-11-1962. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 145.

§ 142-1 Removal required.

Whenever snow shall fall to a depth greater than one inch it shall be the duty of the owner or occupier of any real estate abutting on any street or highway within the Borough of Prospect Park to cause the sidewalks in front of said property to be cleared, in no event any less than 36 inches wide, and to cause all snow and ice to be removed therefrom within 24 hours after the snow has ceased to fall.

§ 142-2 Declaration of nuisance.

[Amended 4-4-1977 by Ord. No. 948, approved 4-4-1977]

It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance for the owner or occupier of any property within the Borough of Prospect Park or the owner of any unoccupied premises therein to permit snow or ice exceeding one inch in depth to remain on the sidewalks in front of their premises, in no event any less than 36 inches wide, for a period of more than 24 hours after the snow has ceased to fall, and any owner or occupier permitting such a nuisance to exist shall be liable to a fine as provided for in § 142-4, to be recovered for the use of the Borough in the manner provided by law.

§ 142-3 Removal by Borough; costs.

In the event any owner or occupier shall fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the Borough shall have the authority to clear the said sidewalks and to collect the costs thereof in a manner provided by law.

§ 142-4 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 4-4-1977 by Ord. No. 948, approved 4-4-1977; 11-13-1984 by Ord. No. 1046, approved 11-13-1984]

A. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this chapter, §§ 142-1, 142-2 and 142-3 hereof, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $15 and not more than $300 for each offense and costs of such proceedings, and each daily occurrence of the same offense shall be considered as a new offense and fined as such.

B. In cases where a notice is first given of any violation of this chapter, §§ 142-1, 142-2 and 142-3 hereof, by either hand delivery or service by mail to the owner or occupier of any property in the Borough of Prospect Park that is in violation of this chapter, and any sections hereof, or by affixing to the building or premises in violation of this chapter, and any sections hereof, a ticket, citation or notice on which there has been noted the time and place of and nature of the offense or violation charged, no prosecution shall be instituted for 48 hours thereafter, and if during said period the offender shall voluntarily enter a plea of guilty and pay a fine of $15 to the Borough and correct and abate the violation(s), no prosecution for said offense shall thereafter be brought. If the offender fails to pay within 48 hours as referred above, the offender shall be subject to fine(s) and costs enumerated in § 142-4A.