[Ord. 633, 1/14/1963, § 1]
No person, firm or corporation shall open any sidewalk within
the Borough of Bristol before first obtaining a permit therefor from
the Bristol Borough Inspector.
[Ord. 633, 1/14/1963, § 2; as amended by Ord. 1005,
7/14/1986]
Application forms for permits shall be supplied by the Borough
and upon proper completion thereof shall be submitted to said Inspector
together with the sum established by resolution of Borough Council,
which shall be for general Borough purposes.
[Ord. 633, 1/14/1963, § 3]
Applicants shall estimate in their application the number of
square feet of sidewalks that will be opened for their purpose and
will deposit in cash with the Inspector an amount of money determined
by the Inspector necessary to pay for the closing of said sidewalk
opening which sum shall be held in escrow by the Inspector until his
inspection and approval of the closing by applicant; or, if applicant
shall fail to close said opening in a manner satisfactory to the Inspector
within four days of notice so to do, the Inspector shall cause said
closing to be made in compliance herewith by a contractor of his choosing
and pay the cost thereof from the amount of deposit. Any excess shall
be returned to applicant and any deficiency shall be collected by
municipal lien or other available remedy of Bristol Borough.
[Ord. 633, 1/14/1963, § 4]
All sidewalk openings and closings shall be made according to
Borough specifications and shall be made and done in conformity with
rules and regulations adopted from time to time by the Borough Inspector.
[Ord. 633, 1/14/1963, § 6; as amended by Ord. 740,
3/15/1971, § 1; by Ord. 1005, 7/14/1986; by Ord. 1070, 12/9/1991,
§ 225; and by Ord. 1295, 9/9/2013]
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.