Every owner of property in the Borough shall,
on 30 days' notice from Council, construct or reconstruct a sidewalk
and/or curb, which shall conform to all applicable requirements of
this article, in front of and/or alongside the property. No such work
shall be commenced until the owner of the property has obtained a
permit from the Borough, for which a permit fee in an amount as shall
be set by resolution of the Borough Council from time to time, which shall be for the use of the Borough, shall be paid
by the property owner.
Every owner of property in the Borough shall,
on 30 days' notice from Council, repair the sidewalks and/or curb,
in conformity with the requirements of the notice, in front of and/or
alongside the property. No such work shall be commenced until the
owner of the property has obtained a permit from the Borough, for
which a permit fee in an amount as shall be set by resolution of the
Borough Council from time to time, which shall be for the use of the Borough, shall be paid
by the property owner.
Any property owner may, on his own initiative
and without prior notice from Council, construct, reconstruct or repair
a sidewalk and/or curb in front of or alongside his property, provided
that: he shall first make application to the building officer for
a permit, which shall be issued upon payment of a fee in an amount
as shall be set by resolution of the Borough Council from time to
time, which shall be for the use of the Borough; and he shall
conform to all the requirements of the law and of the permit of this
article that would have applied had he been required by Council to
construct, reconstruct or repair the sidewalk or curb. Provided: in
issuing the permit, the building officer shall specify the width,
grade and lines of the paved sidewalk and/or curb, so as to conform
with those of other sidewalks and curbs along the same block, or so
as to establish those to which curbs and walks subsequently constructed
along that block shall adhere.
Whenever a sidewalk or curb shall be constructed
or reconstructed along the front or side of a corner lot, either on
notice from Council or at the discretion of the property owner, the
property owner shall be required to continue the walk or curb beyond
the corner of the lot for a distance of the width of the intersecting
walk on the intersecting street, so that a continuous walk and/or
curb shall be provided.
Whenever any property owner fails, neglects or refuses to construct, reconstruct or repair any sidewalk or curb, following notice as referred to in §
286-13 or
286-14 within the time limit prescribed, the Borough shall have authority to cause the work of construction, reconstruction or repair, as the case may be, to be done, and shall collect the cost and expenses thereof, with an additional amount of 10% from the property owner in default. Similarly, when a sidewalk or curb shall be constructed, reconstructed or repaired otherwise than in strict conformity to the requirements of this article and/or any notice or permit issued pursuant thereto, and the property owner fails, neglects or refuses to remedy, complete or rectify the defective or incomplete work, following 10 days' notice from Council to do so, the Borough shall have authority to cause any work done that shall be necessary for completion, remedy or rectification, and shall collect the costs and expenses thereof, with an additional amount of 10%, from the property owner in default.