[Adopted 1-5-1988 by Ord. No. 249 (Part
12, Ch. 2, Art. B, of the 1987 Code)]
A.
The owner, occupant or tenant of every property fronting
upon or alongside any street in the Borough shall remove or cause
to be removed all snow, ice, slush or any combination of them, from
the sidewalk, including that portion of the driveway where the sidewalk
crosses the driveway, for a minimum width of 24 inches, within 24
hours after the snow, ice, slush, or any combination of them ceased
to fall, unless the snow, ice, slush or combination of them is so
hardened or frozen that it cannot be removed without injury to the
sidewalk, in which event the owner, occupant or tenant shall place
salt, sand or other abrasive material upon the snow, ice, slush or
combination of them within the time above prescribed. Provided: in
cases where abrasive material is applied, the owner, occupant or tenant
of the property, as the case may be shall, as soon as weather permits,
thoroughly clean the walk, as provided above. Provided further: the
snow, ice or slush removed from a sidewalk shall not be placed in
any street or gutter, nor shall any fire hydrant be covered with snow,
ice or slush.
B.
The owner or a property shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of Subsection A of this section where that property is occupied by the owner or is unoccupied or vacant, or is a multi-business or multidwelling property occupied by more than one tenant or occupant; the tenant or occupier shall be reasonable where the property comprises a single unit, occupied by the tenant or occupant only, or where the ground floor or first floor is a mercantile establishment, in which case the ground floor or first-floor tenant shall be responsible.
In any case where the owner, occupant or tenant fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any provision of § 286-19 within the time limit prescribed in that section, the Borough may, in its discretion, proceed immediately to clear the snow, ice, slush or any combination of them from the sidewalk, or to place salt, sand or other abrasive material, and to collect the expense of that work, with any additional amount allowed by law, from that owner, occupant or tenant, as the case may be, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed under § 286-21.
Any owner, occupant or tenant who fails to remove any snow, ice, slush or any combination of them from any sidewalk or to place salt, sand or other abrasive material upon that snow, ice, slush or any combination of them on any sidewalk as required by § 286-19, or who violates or fails to conform with any other provision of § 286-19, shall be guilty of an offense, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $25 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of fine and costs may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 10 days. Provided: the fine and costs may be in addition to any costs and expenses collectible under § 286-20.
