[Adopted 1-13-1981 by Ord. No. MC 2622 as Ch. 171, Art. III, of the 1981 Revised Code]
[Amended 7-14-2009 by Ord. No. MC 3407; 7-1-2014 by Ord. No. MC 3511; 11-23-2020 by Ord. No. MC 3740]
A. 
All sidewalks in streets, roads and highways in the Town shall be kept in good repair and condition to ensure for the public the safe and comfortable use of the same, and if any owner of land in front of which sidewalks have been constructed shall allow such sidewalk to become out of repair and unsafe for public use, the Municipal Council, through the Director of the Department of Public Works or his designated agent, may order the owner to construct and repair such sidewalk at the owner's expense.
B. 
Any person owning any land fronting upon any public street or highway within the Township of Irvington shall keep all sidewalks, curbs, monolithic curbs, gutters, catch basins and driveway aprons fronting said land clean and free of debris, trash and in good repair up 18 inches from the curb/gutter. Specifically, property owners are required to remove trash and other debris from above and around the catch basins and ensure no garbage is on top of storm drains.
[Amended 7-14-2009 by Ord. No. MC 3407; 7-1-2014 by Ord. No. MC 3511]
The Director of the Department of Public Works or his designated agent may provide for the doing of any work referred to in § 555-68 under inspection by inspectors to be selected and appointed by him.
Where the grade of the street, road or highway or the section thereof along which any construction or repair of sidewalks is proposed to be made has been established by law, such improvement shall be made to conform as nearly as practicable to the grade so established.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former §§ 171-72 through 171-82 of the 1981 Revised Code, regarding improvements to sidewalks and notices and assessments for such improvements, which previously followed this section, were repealed 11-26-1985 by Ord. No. MC 2799.
A. 
The penalty for violations of this article are as follows:
(1) 
For the first violation: a fine of $50.
(2) 
For the second violation: a fine of $250.
(3) 
For the third violation: a fine of $500.
(4) 
For the fourth violation: a fine of $750. In addition, a mandatory court appearance is required for the fourth violation.
B. 
Offenders must apply for permits.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).