[Amended 4-8-2008 by Ord. No. 08-04]
The owners of land in the Borough of Raritan abutting on any
of the public streets of said Borough be and they are hereby required
to construct, repair and keep in repair the sidewalks in front of
and along their respective properties with cracked stone, cinders,
gravel or other good material in such manner that the same, of whatever
material constructed or repaired, will at all seasons of the year
be firm, smooth and convenient for travel; all of said work to be
done under the supervision and pursuant to the regulations of this
Board within 30 days after receiving notice of this article. The owners
of land abutting sidewalks in the Borough of Raritan are exempted
from constructing, repairing and keeping in repair those portions
of sidewalks which constitute handicapped access so long as such access
has been constructed in accordance with the direction of the Borough
Engineer and accepted by the Borough Engineer.
If any owner of land as aforesaid shall refuse or neglect to
comply with this article for a longer period than 30 days after receiving
notice hereof, the said sidewalks shall be constructed and repaired
in front of and along the land of the owner so refusing or neglecting
by and under the direction of this Mayor and Council, and the costs
and expenses incident thereto shall be charged to and collected from
the said owner or assessed upon the said property, as this Board may
by resolution hereafter determine.