[Ord. 992, 7/18/2005; as amended by Ord. 1077, 5/2/2011]
1. No person owning or occupying any property that adjoins a street
in the Borough of Emmaus shall permit snow or ice to accumulate or
remain upon adjacent sidewalks, pavements, gutters or other walking
surfaces for a period of time in excess of 24 hours after precipitation
ends.
2. Anyone who fails or neglects to remove snow or ice within 24 hours
after the end of precipitation shall be served a notice to remove
by an authorized officer of the Borough or as directed by the Mayor.
Following service of such notice, should such person fail or neglect
to comply with the notice to remove within 24 hours, that person shall
be liable to the Borough for the costs of remediation and fines.
3. Anyone who violates the provisions of this section during a calendar
year shall, upon conviction thereof, be required to pay a fine of:
$100 for the first offense; $150 for the second offense; and $200
for each subsequent offense; together with the costs of remediation
expended by the Borough and the administrative costs and legal fees
incurred by the Borough in the enforcement of these provisions. The
costs of remediation and enforcement may be placed upon the subject
property as a municipal lien through appropriate proceedings, if not
paid to the Borough within 30 days.