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Borough of West Reading, PA chevron_right 2023-10-18 info chevron_right Part II: General Legislation chevron_right Chapter 396 Streets and Sidewalks

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 7 Auditor, Independent
Ch 12 Authorities, Municipal
Ch 26 Emergency Management Agency
Ch 30 Emergency Response Team
Ch 34 Environmental Advisory Council
Ch 37 Finance Committee
Ch 39 Fire Department
Ch 41 Fire Inspection Services
Ch 44 Firemen's Relief Association
Ch 51 Traffic and Infrastructure Committee
Ch 65 Officers and Employees
Ch 72 Pensions and Retirement
Ch 78 Planning Commission
Ch 83 Police Department
Ch 92 Recreation Commission
Ch 97 Salaries and Compensation
Ch 103 Shade Tree Commission
Ch 110 Wyomissing Creek Watershed Stormwater Coalition
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 125 Advertising Matter, Distribution of
Ch 131 Air Pollution
Ch 136 Airport Zoning
Ch 140 Alarm Devices
Ch 144 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 148 Amusements and Amusement Devices
Ch 152 Animals
Ch 159 Bicycles
Ch 163 Blight
Ch 180 Certificates of Use and Occupancy
Ch 188 Construction Standards
Ch 194 Curfew
Ch 216 Firearms
Ch 219 Fireworks
Ch 222 Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 228 Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 235 Floodplain Management
Ch 243 Garage and Yard Sales
Ch 249 Graffiti
Ch 281 Municipal Claims and Liens
Ch 284 Noise
Ch 287 Nuisances
Ch 296 Parades and Processions
Ch 297 Special Events/Public Gatherings
Ch 303 Parks and Recreation
Ch 312 Pest Control
Ch 336 Professional Review of Applications
Ch 341 Property Maintenance
Ch 347 Property, Public
Ch 355 Rental Property
Ch 363 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 368 Sidewalk Cafes
Ch 385 Solid Waste and Recycling
Ch 390 Stormwater Management
Ch 396 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 396 Art I Snow and Ice Removal From Sidewalks
§ 396-1 Owner or occupant of property to remove snow and ice from sidewalk.
§ 396-2 Snow and ice not to be deposited in streets.
§ 396-3 Violations and penalties; abatement of nuisances.
Ch 396 Art II Street Obstructions
§ 396-4 Definitions and interpretation.
§ 396-5 Certain street obstructions and occupancies prohibited.
§ 396-6 Violations and penalties.
Ch 396 Art III Pumps and Tanks Along Streets and Sidewalks
§ 396-7 Definitions and interpretation.
§ 396-8 Unlawful to erect, install or maintain certain devices.
§ 396-9 Removal of unlawful devices.
§ 396-10 Violations and penalties.
Ch 396 Art IV Street Openings
§ 396-11 Definitions and interpretation.
§ 396-12 Permit required to make opening or excavation in street.
§ 396-13 Application for permit; conditions of permit.
§ 396-14 Openings prohibited within five years of completion of improvement; exceptions.
§ 396-15 Special site conditions.
§ 396-16 Construction standards.
§ 396-17 Comprehensive general liability and indemnification.
§ 396-18 Violations and penalties.
Ch 396 Art V Snow and Ice Removal From Streets
§ 396-19 Plowing and removal of snow and ice.
§ 396-19.1 Roads not receiving winter maintenance.
§ 396-20 Violations and penalties.
Ch 396 Art VI Storage of Building Materials
§ 396-21 Definitions.
§ 396-22 Permit requirements.
§ 396-23 Violations and penalties.
Ch 396 Art VII Sidewalk, Curb and Driveway Construction and Repair
§ 396-24 Grading of sidewalks; construction and repair of sidewalks, curbs, curb ramps, driveway entrances and retaining walls.
§ 396-25 Placement of signs, barriers and lights.
§ 396-26 Miscellaneous.
§ 396-27 Inspection of existing curbing.
§ 396-28 Inspection of existing sidewalks.
§ 396-29 Curb ramps.
§ 396-30 Indemnification of the Borough.
§ 396-31 Violations and penalties.
§ 396-32 Conflicts with land subdivision and land development regulations.
Ch 396 Art VIII Sidewalk Sales, Obstructions and Encroachments
§ 396-33 Construction of areaways and stairways below-grade of sidewalk on Penn Avenue prohibited.
§ 396-34 Restrictions on sidewalk and outside area sales.
§ 396-35 Illegal to obstruct sidewalks.
§ 396-36 Violations and penalties.
Ch 396 Art IX Planting Strips
§ 396-37 Applicability.
§ 396-38 Prohibition against permanent or impervious material.
§ 396-39 Vegetation in planting strips.
§ 396-40 Maintenance of planting strips.
§ 396-41 Violations and penalties.
Ch 396 Art X Wireless Communication Facilities in Rights-of-Way
§ 396-42 Definitions.
§ 396-43 Purpose.
§ 396-44 Applicability.
§ 396-45 Regulations applicable to wireless communications facilities in rights-of-way.
§ 396-46 Payments to Borough.
§ 396-47 Maintenance.
§ 396-48 Decision on application.
§ 396-49 Violations and penalties.
Ch 400 Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 410 Taxation
Ch 418 Peddling, Soliciting, Transient Retail Sales and Mobile Vendors
Ch 424 Trees
Ch 430 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 441 Water
Ch 455 Zoning
Appendix
Ch A470 Gas Franchise
Ch A475 Telephone and Telegraph Franchise
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 396 Streets and Sidewalks

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of West Reading as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Traffic and Infrastructure Committee — See Ch. 51.

Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 400.

Zoning — See Ch. 455.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Sidewalk, Curb and Driveway Drawings

Attachment 2 - Additional Specifications for Penn Avenue

Article I Snow and Ice Removal From Sidewalks

§ 396-1 Owner or occupant of property to remove snow and ice from sidewalk.

§ 396-2 Snow and ice not to be deposited in streets.

§ 396-3 Violations and penalties; abatement of nuisances.

Article II Street Obstructions

§ 396-4 Definitions and interpretation.

§ 396-5 Certain street obstructions and occupancies prohibited.

§ 396-6 Violations and penalties.

Article III Pumps and Tanks Along Streets and Sidewalks

§ 396-7 Definitions and interpretation.

§ 396-8 Unlawful to erect, install or maintain certain devices.

§ 396-9 Removal of unlawful devices.

§ 396-10 Violations and penalties.

Article IV Street Openings

§ 396-11 Definitions and interpretation.

§ 396-12 Permit required to make opening or excavation in street.

§ 396-13 Application for permit; conditions of permit.

§ 396-14 Openings prohibited within five years of completion of improvement; exceptions.

§ 396-15 Special site conditions.

§ 396-16 Construction standards.

§ 396-17 Comprehensive general liability and indemnification.

§ 396-18 Violations and penalties.

Article V Snow and Ice Removal From Streets

§ 396-19 Plowing and removal of snow and ice.

§ 396-19.1 Roads not receiving winter maintenance.

§ 396-20 Violations and penalties.

Article VI Storage of Building Materials

§ 396-21 Definitions.

§ 396-22 Permit requirements.

§ 396-23 Violations and penalties.

Article VII Sidewalk, Curb and Driveway Construction and Repair

§ 396-24 Grading of sidewalks; construction and repair of sidewalks, curbs, curb ramps, driveway entrances and retaining walls.

§ 396-25 Placement of signs, barriers and lights.

§ 396-26 Miscellaneous.

§ 396-27 Inspection of existing curbing.

§ 396-28 Inspection of existing sidewalks.

§ 396-29 Curb ramps.

§ 396-30 Indemnification of the Borough.

§ 396-31 Violations and penalties.

§ 396-32 Conflicts with land subdivision and land development regulations.

Article VIII Sidewalk Sales, Obstructions and Encroachments

§ 396-33 Construction of areaways and stairways below-grade of sidewalk on Penn Avenue prohibited.

§ 396-34 Restrictions on sidewalk and outside area sales.

§ 396-35 Illegal to obstruct sidewalks.

§ 396-36 Violations and penalties.

Article IX Planting Strips

§ 396-37 Applicability.

§ 396-38 Prohibition against permanent or impervious material.

§ 396-39 Vegetation in planting strips.

§ 396-40 Maintenance of planting strips.

§ 396-41 Violations and penalties.

Article X Wireless Communication Facilities in Rights-of-Way

§ 396-42 Definitions.

§ 396-43 Purpose.

§ 396-44 Applicability.

§ 396-45 Regulations applicable to wireless communications facilities in rights-of-way.

§ 396-46 Payments to Borough.

§ 396-47 Maintenance.

§ 396-48 Decision on application.

§ 396-49 Violations and penalties.

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