[Adopted 2-10-1970 by Ord. No. 144-1970 (Ch. XX, Part 2D, of the 1970 Code of Ordinances)]
The owner, occupant or tenant of every property fronting upon or alongside any street in the Borough of Kittanning is hereby required to remove or cause to be removed from all sidewalks in front of or alongside such property, all snow and ice thereon fallen or formed, within 24 hours after the same shall have ceased to fall or to be formed. Provided: The owner of a property shall be responsible for conforming to the requirements of this section where such property is occupied by such owner or is unoccupied or vacant, or is a multiple-unit property, occupied by more than one tenant or occupant; the tenant or occupier of a property shall be responsible therefor in the case of a single-unit property, occupied by such tenant or occupant.
In any case where the owner, occupant or tenant, as aforesaid, shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of § 481-19 of this article within the time limit prescribed therein, the Borough authorities may proceed immediately to clear all snow and/or ice from the sidewalk of such delinquent, and to collect the cost and expense of such removal, with an additional amount of 10% from such owner, occupant or tenant, as the case may be, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed under § 481-22 of this article.
[Amended 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 333-1989]
Any owner, occupant or tenant who fails to remove any snow or ice from any sidewalk, as required by § 481-19 of this article, shall be guilty of a violation of this article, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Provided: Such fine and costs of prosecution may be in addition to any costs, expenses and additional amounts imposed as provided in § 481-21 of this article.