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It shall be the duty of owners of property abutting any public
street to repair, and keep free from obstruction any sidewalks along
such property which are regularly available for the use of the public,
whether such sidewalks are located on the owner's property or within
the boundaries of the streets abutting such property.
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Whenever it shall be determined proper and necessary by the
Township Engineer that sidewalks shall be repaved, recurbed, and repaired
in any public street of the Township or adjacent to any public street
of the Township, the Manager shall serve written notices upon the
owners of property abutting on said public streets, requiring them
to repave, recurb, or repair such sidewalks within 90 days from the
date of such notice unless it is determined by the Township Manager
that such condition constitutes an emergency, in which case 30 days'
notice shall be given. The notice shall specify the width of the sidewalk,
whether the sidewalk is to be constructed within the public right-of-way
or adjacent to the public right-of-way, the character of the same,
whether of concrete, brick or other material, and the nature of the
surface thereof.
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Upon failure of any owner of property abutting on said streets
to do and perform any work required by the notice provided for in
§ 502 and/or § 503 of this part within the time
specified in such notice, the Board of Supervisors shall cause the
same to be done and collect the cost of the work and material from
the abutting property owners on a foot front basis, plus a penalty
of 10% in the manner provided by law.
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Whenever any sidewalk is constructed or delineated in a public
street of the Township or adjacent to any public street of the Township,
either by voluntary action of an abutting property owner or pursuant
to notice under § 502 and/or § 503 of this Part,
the said sidewalk shall be constructed or delineated in conformity
with the sidewalk construction detail adopted by the Board. All such
sidewalk pavements shall be constructed or delineated in the location,
to the width and of the material specified in the notice received
by the property owner, or in case the said sidewalk is constructed
without notice the same shall be constructed or delineated in the
location, to the width and of the materials in accordance with specifications
submitted by the Township Engineer upon application to said Engineer,
and said sidewalks shall conform to the established grade of the street
on which the same are laid, or to such grade as shall be fixed by
the Township Engineer or Manager.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to tear up, destroy, remove,
deface or excavate, or otherwise damage any sidewalk or curb in the
public streets of the Township, or adjacent to any public street in
the Township, except in accordance with permit duly issued by the
Township upon written application to said Township.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit any dirt, glass,
rubbish, garbage or refuse matter upon any of the sidewalks in the
public streets of the Township, or adjacent to any public street of
the Township. The sidewalks shall be kept open and unobstructed at
all times for use of the public, and the owner of the abutting property
shall keep the sidewalk areas free from weeds, hedges and other similar
obstructions at all times.
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1.
Responsibility for Removal of Snow and Ice. It shall be the duty
of the owners and occupiers of properties as hereinafter provided,
and the owners of unoccupied lots along whose premises sidewalks have
been laid, or may hereafter be laid under the authority of the Township,
to cause said sidewalks along their respective properties to be cleared
to the width of said sidewalk of snow or ice within 24 hours after
the same shall have ceased to fall, in the case of snow, or shall
have occurred, in the case of ice; provided the owner shall be responsible
for conforming to the provisions of this section in the case of unoccupied
property, or property occupied by him or a property containing more
than one dwelling or business unit; the occupant shall be responsible
therefore in the case of property containing a single dwelling or
business unit.
2.
Responsibility of Owners of Multiple-Family Dwellings and Apartments.
It shall be the duty of all owners of multiple-family dwellings or
apartments to cause sidewalks leading from the said buildings to the
street, parking lots, or other sidewalks located along the respective
property to be cleared of snow or ice within 24 hours after the same
shall have ceased to fall, in the case of snow, or shall have occurred,
in the case of ice.
3.
Responsibility for Dedicated Streets Prior to Acceptance. It shall
be the duty of all owners of properties containing apartments or multiple
family dwellings to cause dedicated paved streets along the respective
properties to be cleared of snow or ice within 24 hours after the
same shall have ceased to fall, in the case of snow, or shall have
occurred, in the case of ice, which duty shall continue until said
streets shall have been accepted as a public right-of-way of the Township.
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In the case of vacant or unoccupied property owners residing
outside of the Township, the Board of Supervisors may cause any dirt,
glass, garbage, snow, rubbish, weeds, hedges, or other obstructions
to be removed from said sidewalks without notice and collect the cost
of the removal thereof from such non-resident owner or owners.
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The provisions of this Part shall not affect any act done, liability
incurred or right accrued or vested, or affect any suit or prosecution
pending or to be instituted, to enforce any right or penalty or punish
any offense under the authority of any ordinance or part thereof repealed
in this Part.
[Ord. 11-10-05]
1.
Violation of Part 5, Sidewalks (Excepting Snow Removal from Sidewalks). Except as provided in § 511(2), with regard to penalty for snow removal from sidewalks, any person, firm, or corporation, who shall violate any provision of this Part or this code shall, upon conviction thereof in a proceeding commenced before a district justice pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedures, be sentenced to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served, in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, shall be deemed a separate offense.
2.
Violation of Part 5, § 508, Snow Removal from Sidewalks. Any person, partnership, firm, association or corporation violating any provision of § 508, "Snow Removal from Sidewalk," shall, for each and every violation, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine in accordance with the Township's Adopted Fee Schedule. Provided, the enforcement personnel of the Township of Logan shall, within five days of violation, issue a warning notice either by personal delivery, or by posting on the property. In each case, the notice shall contain the Section violated, the location where the violation took place, the name(s) of the property owners, and any other facts that might pertain to the circumstances attending the violation. The warning notice shall also contain instructions to the person, partnership, firm, association or corporation responsible for such violation that if the violation is not corrected within 24 hours of the time on the warning notice, the Enforcement Officer will issue a notice of violation directing that the violation be corrected within 24 hours of receipt of the notice, with the appropriate penalty noted on the notice. Failure to correct the violation within 24 hours of the receipt of the violation notice will result in appropriate fines for each violation as noted above.
