Borough of Hatfield, PA C Snow and Ice Removal.

§ 21-221 Responsibility for Removal of Snow and Ice From Sidewalk; Time Limit.

[Ord. No. 163, 2/1/1965, § 1]

The owner, occupant or tenant of every property fronting upon or alongside of any of the streets in the Borough is hereby required to remove or cause to be removed from all of the sidewalks in front of or alongside of such property all snow or ice thereon fallen or formed within 24 hours after the same shall have ceased to fall or to form, so that a minimum width of 30 inches is available for passage; 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; the tenant or occupier thereof, where such property is occupied by such tenant or occupier only; and the owner thereof where the property is a multiple-business or multiple-dwelling property, occupied by more than one tenant or occupier.

§ 21-222 Authority for Borough to Remove Snow and Ice and Collect Costs, Plus 10%, From Defaulting Owner, Occupier or Tenant.

[Ord. No. 163, 2/1/1965, § 2; as amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. AO)]

In any case where the owner, occupant or tenant, as aforesaid in § 21-401 of this Part shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of § 21-221 of this Part within the time limit prescribed therein, the Borough authorities may proceed immediately to clear all snow and/or ice from the sidewalk of such delinquents, and to collect the expenses thereof, with any additional amount allowed by law, from such owner, occupant or tenant, as the case may be, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed under § 21-223 of this Part.

§ 21-223 Violations and Penalties.

[Ord. No. 163, 2/1/1965, § 3; as amended by Ord. No. 357, 10/16/1991, § 21-403; by Ord. No. 422, 3/21/2001, § 1; and by Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall 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 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense; provided, however, that in lieu of prosecution, a penalty of $15 for each violation may be paid provided the violator appears within 72 hours at the Hatfield Township Police offices and pays the reduced penalty of $15 at that time.