[Amended 11-19-2014 by Ord. No. 4038; 11-16-2016 by Ord. No. 4096]
A. The allowance, permitting or causing of snow or ice to lie upon,
remain upon or be piled or accumulated upon the sidewalks of the Township
shall constitute a public nuisance.
B. It shall be the duty of all tenants or occupants of occupied properties,
and the owners or agents in charge of unoccupied properties, abutting
on public streets in the Township of Lower Merion, not later than
24 hours after snow or sleet has ceased to fall, to clear or cause
to be cleared a pathway in the sidewalk in front of their respective
properties in accordance with the guidelines of the Americans With
Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA compliant). The pathway
shall be not less than 36 inches (three feet) in width and shall be
thoroughly cleared of snow and ice. Should the snow and ice on the
sidewalk be frozen so hard that it cannot be removed without injury
to the pavement, the sidewalk shall be strewn with sand, ashes, sawdust,
salt or similar abrasive materials. Snow must also be removed from
that portion of the sidewalk leading to the street(s) adjacent to
corner properties, including ADA ramps.
C. Snow is unavoidably pushed onto sidewalks and driveways or other
curb openings as a result of snow plow operations by the Township.
Clearing such snow remains the responsibility of the tenants or occupants
of occupied properties and the owners or agents in charge of unoccupied
properties.
[Added 11-16-2016 by Ord.
No. 4096]
A. Snow or ice removed from sidewalk areas must be placed on the property
from which it was removed.
B. If there shall be an excessive amount of snow or ice, and there is
no longer any place on the property to deposit the snow or ice, then
it may be placed along the property side of the curbline.
C. It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and it shall be unlawful
to shovel, plow, throw or deposit snow or ice into or upon a public
street in the Township in a manner which allows the snow to remain
on such street.
D. It shall be unlawful to throw or pile any snow around or upon any
fire hydrant or drain.
[Amended 9-21-1977 by Ord. No. 1802; 8-3-1988 by Ord. No. 3104]
Summary proceedings for failure to comply with the provisions of §
133-4 of this article may be instituted by the Township before any District Justice, and any person, firm or corporation convicted of violating the provisions of §
133-4 of this article shall be punishable by a fine or penalty of not less than $1 and not more than $600 for such offense, recoverable as such fines or penalties are by law recoverable; provided, however, that each period of 24 hours during which the prohibited conditions shall be allowed to continue shall constitute a new and separate offense hereunder.