[Adopted 10-20-1965 by Ord. No. 15-65 (Ch. 91, Art. I, of
the 1972 Code)]
[Amended 5-14-1974 by Ord. No. 13-74]
The owner of any premises in the Township of Jackson abutting
a sidewalk or curb or the owner of any parking area open to the public
shall, at his own cost and expense, keep and maintain such sidewalk
or curb or parking area or appurtenances in 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 or use. In the event that
any such sidewalk or curb or parking area or any part thereof becomes
unsafe or hazardous to the public or unfit to walk upon or use, the
abutting property owner, at his own cost and expense, shall, with
all expeditious speed, reconstruct or repair, as the facts may require,
such sidewalk or curb or parking area or that part thereof which requires
reconstruction or repairs.
A.
In the event that the abutting owner fails to reconstruct or repair
his sidewalk or curb or such part thereof as may require reconstruction
or repair, as provided in this article, the Township of Jackson may
cause said improvement or work to be made under the supervision of
the Superintendent of Public Works or the Township 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.
B.
In the event that the owner of any parking area open to the public
fails to reconstruct, repair or maintain said parking area and appurtenances
as may be required and, as a result, it is rendered unsafe for use
by the public, said parking area may be closed to further public use
by the Township of Jackson.
[Added 5-14-1974 by Ord. No. 13-74]
All new sidewalks constructed by an abutting owner shall be
constructed in accordance with the line and grade established by the
Township 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 Township Engineer. It shall be the duty of the abutting
owner in all instances to make inquiry of the Township Engineer respecting
such line and grade.
Every sidewalk constructed, reconstructed or repaired shall
be in accordance with specifications adopted by the Township Committee.
[Amended 12-5-1972 by Ord. No. 34-72]
Any person convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of
violating any provision of this article shall be subject to the payment
of a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed
90 days, or both.
Whenever in this article any word imparting the singular number
or masculine gender is used in describing or referring to any person,
party, matter or thing, the same shall include and apply to several
persons or parties as well as to one person or party, to females as
well as males and to several matters or things as well as to one matter
or thing.
