[Ord. No. 394, §§ I—III; VI, 11-12-1962; Ord. No. 1372, § 1, 1-23-2002]
(a) 
Every owner of property in the Township abutting on any street now laid out or hereafter ordained and laid out in the Township shall, on 30 days' notice from the Township official as designated by the Township Council, construct or reconstruct a sidewalk and/or curb which shall conform to all applicable requirements of this article, in front of or alongside of such property.
(b) 
Every owner of property in the Township abutting on any street now laid out or hereafter ordained and laid out in the Township must, if considering construction of a building and/or buildings on one or more lots, tracts or parcels of land, construct, as part of the improvements required, curbing and sidewalks. This shall be required whether the construction is to consist of one house, one building or a number of houses or buildings, or a development, shopping center, industrial park and/or any type building.
(c) 
Every owner of property in the Township abutting on any street now laid out or hereafter ordained and laid out in the Township, on five days' notice from the Township official as designated by the Township Council repair the sidewalk and/or curb, in the manner stipulated in such notice, in front of or alongside such property.
(d) 
Every owner of property in the Township abutting on any street now laid out or hereafter ordained and laid out in the Township, on notice from the Township official as designated by the Township Council, cause emergency repairs to be made to the sidewalk and/or curb whenever the proper committee of the Council deems it necessary and so notifies the property owner.
(e) 
Every property owner shall be responsible for keeping the full width of the sidewalk area free and clear of any obstructions or any thing which interferes with the usual or normal use of the sidewalk by pedestrians. Such owners, on 30 days' notice, must remove any embankments and/or must fill, with suitable material, where necessary to bring the sidewalk area to sidewalk grade, or remove other obstacles within the sidewalk area or prevent any water emanating from springs or other sources from flowing across the sidewalk. Such water must be piped by the owner of the land to the nearest storm sewer or other outlet for such water or piped under the sidewalk to the gutter line. In the event any water so piped to the gutter line creates a hazard by excessive flow into the gutter or by freezing in wintertime, then in such event the owner must pipe the same to the nearest storm sewer or other outlet so that the water will not accumulate in the gutter by freezing or otherwise.
(f) 
Every owner of property in the township abutting on any street now laid out or hereafter ordained or laid out in the township and adjacent to a private or public school or other public place as defined herein and in those areas designated from time to time by resolution by Township Council shall, prior to the transfer of the ownership of such property, construct or reconstruct a sidewalk and curbing which shall conform to all applicable township standards in front of or along side of such property.
(1) 
A "public place" shall be defined as a public building or open space owned by Plymouth Township.
(g) 
The cost of any such construction, repair and maintenance may be borne, in whole or in part, by the township, within the sole discretion of the township.
[Ord. No. 394, § IV, 11-12-1962]
All notices referred to in section 20-16 must be served upon the owner of the premises to which the notice refers if the owner is a resident of the township. If the owner is not a resident of the township the notice is to be served upon his agent or the tenant or occupant of the premises in question. If service cannot be made in any of the ways above mentioned, the service can then be made by posting the notice on the premises involved.
[Ord. No. 394, § V, 11-12-1962]
All sidewalks and curbs shall be constructed, reconstructed and repaired of concrete only according to specifications determined from time to time by the Township Engineer, a copy of which specifications shall be made available to any property owner upon request.
[Ord. No. 394, § VII, 11-12-1962; Ord. No. 1372, § 2, 1-23-2002]
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Township Engineer to determine in the case of any individual property whether or not the sidewalks or curbs are being constructed or repaired as required in this article and during the course of work of constructing, reconstructing or repairing any sidewalk or curbs, to visit the site to ascertain whether such work is being done according to requirements. Within two days after the completion of the work of construction, reconstruction or repair of any sidewalk or curb, it shall be the duty of the owner of the property where such work was done to notify the Township Engineer of that fact so that he may inspect such sidewalk and/or curb to determine whether the grade thereof has been observed and followed.
[Ord. No. 394, § VIII, 11-12-1962]
Any property owner, upon his own initiative and without notice from any township authority, may construct, reconstruct or repair a sidewalk or curb in front of or along his property provided that such owner shall first make application to the township engineer and shall conform to the requirements of this article as to line and grade and as to material used and that he shall also notify the township engineer within two days after completion of the work that the same has been done.
[Ord. No. 394, § IX, 11-12-1962]
Upon the neglect or failure of any owner of property to comply with the requirements as provided in this article, the township may after 30 days' notice as provided in this article, cause such construction, reconstruction or repairing of sidewalks and curbs to be done at the cost of such owner and may collect the cost thereof and 10 per cent additional together with all charges and expenses from such owner and may file a municipal claim therefor or collect the same by an action in assumpsit.