Borough of Waterford, PA Article III Snow and Ice Removal

[Adopted 7-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2-2010]

§ 227-22 Removal of snow, ice and hail mandatory.

It shall be unlawful for any person, association, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity owning, possessing or occupying any property along any dedicated or undedicated public street or alleyway within the Borough to fail to remove from the sidewalk abutting said property all snow, ice, hail or sleet within 24 hours after the same shall have ceased to fall thereon and to keep said sidewalks free and clear of all snow, ice, hail or sleet thereafter.

§ 227-23 Depositing on street or alley unlawfully.

It shall be unlawful for any person, association, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity owning, possessing or occupying any property along any dedicated or undedicated public street or alleyway within the Borough, in removing said snow, ice, hail or sleet as set forth in § 227-22 hereof, to deposit the same on the traveled cartway of any dedicated or undedicated public street or alleyway within the Borough.

§ 227-24 Fire hydrants to remain visible and accessible.

It shall be unlawful for any person, association, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity owning, possessing or occupying any property along any dedicated or undedicated public street or alleyway within the Borough, in removing said snow, ice, hail or sleet as set forth in § 227-22 hereof, to deposit the same in such a manner as to do any of the following:

A. Obscure visibility of any fire hydrant;

B. Obstruct or impede access to any fire hydrant.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original Section IV, Unattended vehicles prohibited on streets during snow emergency, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). See now § 260-15.

§ 227-25 Violations and penalties. [1]

It shall be unlawful for any person, association, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity owning, possessing or occupying any property along any dedicated or undedicated public street or alleyway within the Borough to violate any provision of this article, and any such person, association, firm partnership, corporation or any other entity owning, possessing or occupying any property along any dedicated or undedicated public street or alleyway within the Borough so violating any provision herein shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding before a Magisterial District Judge, be subject to a fine of not more than $600 and/or imprisonment for up to 30 days for each offense. For the purpose of this article, each day's violation of the provisions hereof shall be deemed to be a separate offense.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).