[Adopted 12-4-1969 by Ord. No. 732A (Ch. 21, Part 2A, of the 2003 Code
of Ordinances)]
The owner or owners of any lot or lots within the limits of
the City of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, fronting or extending along
a street shall, whenever required by City Council, construct or put
down at the grade established by the City, a good and substantial
walk constructed of concrete, and of such dimensions, plans and specifications
as shall be approved by the City Engineer.
The City Clerk shall be authorized by Council to serve notices on the owner or owners of any lot or lots, fronting or extending along any street, either personally or by posting on the premises, to construct a pavement in accordance with § 346-10 of this article, and if the owner or owners shall fail to comply with the requirements of said notice for a period of 30 days, unless the time be extended by the City may construct the same and the expense thereof and costs, and a penalty of 10%, shall be levied and collected from such owner or owners, in a manner provided by the Act of Assembly.
It shall be the duty of the owner or owners of any lot or lots
within the limits of the City, in front or along which pavement or
foot walks have been constructed or laid down, to keep the same in
good repair; and if the owner or owners thereof shall neglect or refuse
for a period of five days after notice from the City Clerk, which
notice may be served personally or by posting on the premises, to
have the same properly repaired, it shall be the duty of the City
to have the same repaired and the expense thereof and costs, and a
penalty of 10%, shall be levied and collected from such owner or owners
in a manner provided by the Act of Assembly.
All curbing for pavements or foot walks within the limits of
the City shall be set under the direction of the City Engineer, and
it shall be the duty of the owner or owners of all lots within the
limits of the City to have set and kept in proper repair, curbing,
in accordance with the plans and specifications of the City Engineer,
and upon neglect of an owner or owners of any lot or lots, as aforesaid,
to construct and keep in good repair, curbing in front of their said
lot or lots, the City Clerk shall be authorized by City Council to
serve a notice on the said owner or owners, either personally or by
posting on the premises, to construct or repair their said curbing
and if the owner or owners shall fail to comply with the requirements
of the said notice for a period of 30 days, the City may construct
or repair the same and the expense thereof and costs, and a penalty
of 10%, shall be levied and collected from such owner or owners in
a manner provided by the Act of Assembly.
No public or private driveway shall be constructed by any person
or persons over or across any of the sidewalks of the City without
first obtaining a permit from the City Council. No such driveway shall
be more than 35 feet wide, unless separated by an open space or island
of 12 feet in length. All driveways constructed across sidewalks shall
be constructed with reinforced concrete having a minimum thickness
of six inches.
It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain any awning, post or
posts or any other contrivance for the purpose of placing wings, curtains
or signs thereon, or to place or maintain any cellar doors which shall
be set above the level of the foot ways. Nothing in this article,
however, shall prevent property owners or tenants from fastening to
the front of their property a movable awning which can be raised or
lowered, but such awning shall not extend more than seven feet beyond
the building line, the lower edge of which shall not be less than
seven feet above the sidewalk, and such awning shall not have any
wings or curtains.
[Amended 3-7-1977 by Ord.
No. 13B]
It shall be unlawful to place any goods, wares or merchandise,
whether for sale or otherwise, on any portion of any footway or sidewalk
within the City, except as may be determined by Council from time
to time.
It shall be unlawful to cast, throw or deposit on the sidewalks
or public foot ways any fruit, or peelings thereof, paper, wrappers
or other debris.
It shall be unlawful to use any bicycle, tricycle or vehicle
of any character, kind or description upon the sidewalks of the City;
provided this section shall not apply to baby carriages, baby carts,
or invalid chairs.
It shall be unlawful to place any sweepings or any dirt or rubbish
from any store or building upon the sidewalks of the City.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to unnecessarily
obstruct the pavements or footwalks, or lounge thereon, or beg or
use indecent, blasphemous or insulting language on any of the sidewalks
within the limits of the City.
[Amended 3-7-1977 by Ord.
No. 13B; 2-24-2003 by Ord. No. 670]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
