[Ord. 1-97, 5/6/1997, § 1]
The owner, occupant or tenant of every property fronting upon or alongside of any of the streets in the Borough is hereby required to remove or cause to be removed from the sidewalks in front or alongside of such property a thirty-six-inch wide path through snow or ice thereon fallen or formed within 24 hours after the same shall have ceased to fall or form. If it is impossible to remove snow or ice in the manner described hereinabove, sand, salt or some type of abrasive material must be distributed. Provided: The owner of a property shall be responsible for conforming to the requirements of this Part where such property is occupied by such owner or is unoccupied; the tenant or occupant thereof, where such property is occupied by more than one tenant or occupant.
[Ord. 1-97, 5/6/1997, § 2]
In any cause where the owner, occupant or tenant, as aforesaid, shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of § 21-201 of this Part within the time limit prescribed therein, the Borough authorities may proceed immediately to clear snow and ice from the sidewalk of such delinquents and to collect all expenses therefor, plus 10%, with any additional amount allowed by law, from such owner, occupant or tenant, as the case may be, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed under § 21-203 of this Part.
[Ord. 1-97, 5/6/1997, § 3; as amended by Ord. 6-2003, 9/2/2003, § 1]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $75 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense. Provided, such fine and costs of prosecution may be in addition to any expenses and additional amounts authorized by law imposed as provided in this Part.
[Ord. 1-97, 5/6/1997, § 4]
Every person in charge or control of any building or other structure, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise shall remove and clear away, or cause to be removed or cleared away, any accumulation of snow and ice on said building or other structure which is liable to fall on any sidewalk, roadway or other public way. Such work shall be completed within a reasonable time, but not later than 24 hours after the cessation of any fall of snow, sleet or freezing rain.
[Ord. 1-97, 5/6/1997, § 5]
The Borough Council is authorized, empowered and has the duty to establish various fees and charges provided for in this Part; that the various fees and charges are to be established prior to January 1 of each calendar year; that, having duly considered the costs and expenses associated with the administration, operation and enforcement of the Part, and the purpose thereof. Council has determined that the schedule of fees and charges set out in the resolution are appropriate for the period from the present date to the end of the calendar year 1997 and will be adjusted as necessary as per the directives contained herein.