[Adopted 9-14-1959 by Ord. No. 377 (Ch. 21, Part 3, of the
1993 Code)]
Every owner of property in the Borough shall, on 20 days' notice
from the Borough Council, construct a sidewalk and/or construct a
curb, which shall conform to all applicable requirements of this article,
in front of or alongside such property.
[Amended 5-12-1975 by Ord. No. 612; 7-7-1993 by Ord. No. 791]
A.
Every owner of property in the Borough shall, on 30 days' notice
from the Borough Council, repair the sidewalk and/or curb in front
of and/or alongside such property in the manner stipulated in such
notice.
B.
Where, in the opinion of the Borough Manager or other designated
official, a dangerous condition exists that can be repaired by an
expenditure of $500, the Borough shall send such property owner notice,
by registered or certified mail, stating emergency repairs are required.
Upon failure of such owner to comply with the notice within 48 hours
after receiving it, the Borough may make emergency repairs and levy
the cost of its work on such owner as a property lien to be collected
in the manner provided by law.
All sidewalks and curbs shall be constructed, reconstructed
and repaired of concrete only, according to specifications determined
from time to time by the Borough Council. Provided, where the existing
sidewalk is of brick or flagstone and at least 2/3 of such sidewalk
is in good repair, such sidewalk may be repaired with brick or flagstone,
as the case may be, as used in the original construction. Provided,
further, that Council may, at its discretion, authorize the use of
material other than concrete in the construction, reconstruction or
repair of any sidewalk, where the owner of the property shall request
authority for the use of such material.
All sidewalks hereafter constructed or reconstructed in the
Borough shall be not less than six feet wide and not more than 10
feet wide, except that Council may authorize a sidewalk width of less
than six feet in special cases which the nature of the terrain or
the width of the street may make a wider sidewalk impracticable.
All sidewalks and all curbs shall be constructed, and the grading
therefor shall be done, upon the line and grade obtained by the property
owner from the Manager, and not otherwise.
[Amended 5-12-1975 by Ord. No. 612[1]]
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Manager or his
designated representative to determine, in the case of any individual
property, whether or not the sidewalk and/or curb shall be constructed
or repaired. At least two days prior to commencement of such work,
it shall be the duty of the owner of the property where the work is
to be done to notify the Manager or his designated representative
of that fact so that he or his designated representative can visit
the site of the work in order to ascertain whether the work is being
done according to requirements. Within two days after the completion
of the work, the Manager or his designated representative shall inspect
the sidewalk and/or curb to determine whether all requirements of
this article were adhered to in such work.
[Amended 5-12-1975 by Ord. No. 612]
Any property owner, upon his own initiative, and without notice from any Borough authority, may construct a sidewalk and/or curb in front of and/or alongside his property, provided that he shall first notify the Council, make application to the Manager for the correct line and grade for such sidewalk and/or curb, and conform to the requirements of this article as to line and grade and as to materials used and to § 225-8 of this article.
[Amended 5-12-1975 by Ord. No. 612[1]]
Whenever any property owner shall fail to construct, reconstruct
or repair any sidewalk and/or curb within the time limit specified
in this article or, having undertaken to construct, reconstruct or
repair any sidewalk and/or curb, either upon his own initiative or
following his notice from the Borough to do so, shall fail to conform
strictly to the proper line and grade and to all other requirements
or to repair or correct any deficiency, the Borough may cause the
work to be done at the cost of such property owner and may collect
the cost thereof and 10% additional, together with all charges and
expenses, from such property owner and may file a municipal claim
therefor or collect the same by action in assumpsit.
