[Adopted 9-8-1986 by Ord.
No. 2-1986 (Ch. XXI, Part 2B, of the 1970 Code of
Ordinances)]
A.
The owner, occupant or tenant of every property abutting upon any
street or public alley in Vandergrift Borough shall, within 24 hours
after any snow, ice or slush, or any combination of them, has ceased
to fall or to be formed upon the sidewalk, remove or cause to be removed
all snow, ice, slush or any combination of them from all the sidewalks
in front of or along that property, including that portion of any
driveway where the sidewalk crosses the driveway, so as to leave a
cleared path for the full width of all those paved sidewalks. Provided
that the snow, ice and/or slush so removed from any sidewalk shall
not be placed in any street or gutter but, if not otherwise disposed
of, may be placed upon the grass plot between the paved sidewalk and
the curb or street or upon the interior area off the paved sidewalk.
Provided, further, that if any snow, ice, slush or combination of
them is so hardened or frozen that it cannot be removed without injury
or damage to the sidewalk, the owner, occupant or tenant, as the case
may be, shall have the option of placing salt, sand or other abrasive
material upon the snow, ice or combination of them within the time
limit above stated, pending complete clearing of the treated portion
at the earliest opportunity.
B.
The owner, occupant or tenant of every property abutting upon any
street or public alley in the Borough shall be required to keep all
the sidewalks in front of or along that property, including the portion
of a driveway where the sidewalk crosses the driveway, at all times
free and clear of fallen leaves, regardless of the source of the leaves
or the ownership of the tree or other plant upon which the leaves
grew. Provided that the leaves so removed from a sidewalk shall not
be placed in any street or gutter but, if not otherwise disposed of,
may be placed upon the grass plot between the paved sidewalk and the
curb or street or upon the interior area off the paved sidewalk.
C.
The owner of a property shall be responsible for conforming to the
requirements of this section where the property is occupied by that
owner or is unoccupied or vacant or is a multibusiness or multidwelling
property occupied by more than one tenant or occupant, and the tenant
or occupant of a property shall be responsible for conforming to the
requirements of this section where that property is occupied by that
tenant or occupant only.
In any case where the owner, occupant or tenant fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any provision of § 416-32A of this article within the time limit prescribed in that section, the Borough may, in its discretion, proceed immediately to clear the snow, ice, slush or any combination of them from the sidewalk or to place salt, sand or other abrasive material, and to collect the expenses of that work, with any additional amount allowed by law, from that owner, occupant or tenant, as the case may be, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed under § 416-34 of this article.
[Amended 1-10-1989, by Ord. No. 2-1989]
Any owner, occupant or tenant who fails to remove any snow, ice, slush or leaves from any sidewalk or to place salt, sand or other abrasive material upon the sidewalk, as required by § 416-32 of this article, or who violates or fails to conform to any other provision of that section, shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 or 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 that the fine and costs may be in addition to any expenses and additional amounts authorized by law imposed as provided in § 416-33 of this article.
