The Township has determined that there is a need to address
the repair and or replacement of certain sidewalks and curbs throughout
the Township; it being the further intent of the Township Council
that sidewalk and curb replacements be done by the abutting property
owner for all sidewalks and curbs requiring repair or removal both
presently as the need arises and after the completion of any sidewalk
replacement program. It is the purpose of this article to establish
a procedure whereby sidewalks and curbs will be replaced, assigning
the responsibility to the abutting landowner, and assessing for costs
where the Township is forced to replace the sidewalk and curb.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
SIDEWALK
Any surface provided for the exclusive use of pedestrians,
including the area between the curb of any street and the property
line adjacent thereto, or, if there is no curb, the area between the
edge of the street and the property line adjacent thereto, and shall
include the public right-of-way along such street or sidewalk and
shall include the paved area between the curb and right-of-way line
at driveways commonly known as a "driveway apron."
STREET
Any road, highway, public way, public alley, easement or
other right-of-way accepted or maintained by the Township as a public
street, including unimproved areas within the right-of-way, or any
road or accessway which, while not accepted or maintained by the Township,
is open to use by the public, as well as any state or county road
or highway over which the Township has acquired jurisdiction by agreement.
If it comes to the attention of the Township that the area described in §
225-24 is kept in such a state of disrepair as to endanger the health and general welfare of the citizens of the Township, the appropriate Township official may order the property owner to repair the area upon notice in writing to be served upon the owner of or occupant of such lands requiring the necessary specified work to such sidewalk or curb to be done by such owner within a period of 30 days from the date of service of such notice, such notice to be served postage prepaid to the address of the property owner as provided by the Tax Assessor. If his/her address cannot be ascertained, then the notice may be inserted for four weeks, once a week, in an official newspaper of the Township.