[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.
Every repair referred to in §
555-68 shall be made of the kind of material and after the manner of construction existing in such sidewalk so out of repair or needing construction.
[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.