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Borough of Westville, NJ
Gloucester County
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New Laws (67) Index Notes (1)
[Adopted 12-30-1974 (Ch. 101, Art. III, of the 1974 Code)]
[Amended 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2-2013]
The owner of any premises in the Borough of Westville abutting a sidewalk, driveway or curb shall, at his own cost and expense, keep and maintain such sidewalk, driveway or curb in a 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, driveway 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, driveway or curb or that part thereof which requires reconstruction or repair.
[Amended 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2-2013]
In the event that the abutting owner fails to reconstruct or repair his sidewalk, driveway or curb or such part thereof as may require reconstruction or repair, as provided in this article, the Borough of Westville may cause the said improvement or work to be made under the supervision of the Superintendent of Public Works or 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 in such case made and provided.
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.
[Amended 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2-2013]
Every sidewalk, driveway and curb constructed, reconstructed or repaired shall be in accordance with specifications approved by the Borough Council.
[Amended 3-8-2000]
A. 
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as set forth in Chapter 1, Article I, § 1-15, General penalty.
[Amended 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2-2013]
B. 
Any person who is convicted of violating the provisions of this article within one year of the date of a previous violation of the same article and who was fined for the previous violation shall be sentenced by the court to an additional fine as a repeat offender. The additional fine imposed by the court for a repeated offense shall not be less than the minimum or exceed the maximum fine fixed for a violation of this article, but shall be calculated separately from the fine imposed for the original violation of this article. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense.