[Ord. 715-2006, 7/5/2006, § A]
This Part may be known and may be cited as the "East Pennsboro
Township Snow and Ice Ordinance."
[Ord. 715-2006, 7/5/2006, § B]
The word "sidewalk," when used in this Part, shall mean any
improved pavement or part thereof fronting or alongside of a street
or highway within the curb line and the property line of said street
or highway, or between the property line and the vehicular driveway.
[Ord. 715-2006, 7/5/2006, § C]
The owner and/or occupant of every property fronting upon or
along side of any of the streets or highways of the Township of East
Pennsboro is hereby required to remove or cause to be removed all
snow, ice, slush, or any combination thereof from all of the sidewalks
in front or along side of such property including that portion of
the driveway where the sidewalk crosses the driveway, for a minimum
width of three feet measured from the curb line toward the property
line if there is no grassplot separating the curb from an improved
pavement, or for a minimum width of three feet measured from the line
of the improved pavement located along the grassplot toward the property
line if there is a grassplot separating the curb from an improved
pavement, but in no case exceeding the width of the sidewalk, within
24 hours after said snow, ice, slush, or any combination thereof shall
have ceased to fall, form or accumulate on such sidewalks, unless
said snow, ice, slush, or any combination thereof be so hardened or
frozen that it cannot be so removed without injury to the sidewalk,
in which latter event the owner and/or occupant is hereby required
to place salt, sand, or other abrasive material upon said snow, ice,
slush, or any combination thereof within the time above provided.
[Ord. 715-2006, 7/5/2006, § D]
In any case where the owner and/or occupant as aforesaid, shall fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of this Part or within the time limit prescribed therein, the Township of East Pennsboro may, in its discretion, proceed immediately to clear the snow, ice, slush, or any combination thereof from the sidewalk of such delinquent or to place salt, sand or other abrasive material upon the snow, ice, slush, or any combination thereof on the sidewalk of such delinquent, and to collect the expenses thereof, with any additional amount allowed by law, from such owner and/or occupant, as the case may be, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed under § 21-305 of this Part.
[Ord. 715-2006, 7/5/2006, § E; as amended by Ord.
757, 7/1/2009]
Any owner and/or occupant who fails to remove any snow, ice,
slush, or any combination thereof from any sidewalk or to place salt
sand, or other abrasive material upon such snow, ice, slush, or any
combination thereof on any sidewalk as required by this Part, upon
conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine or penalty 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 30 days. Each
day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate
offense. Such fine or penalty and costs of suit may be in addition
to any expenses and additional amounts authorized by law, imposed
as provided by this Part. Each successive 24 hours of failure to remove
said snow, ice, slush, or any combination thereof or to place salt,
sand, or other abrasive material upon such snow, ice, slush, or any
combination thereof as required by this ordinance shall constitute
a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty.
[Ord. 715-2006, 7/5/2006, § F; as amended by Ord.
757, 7/1/2009]
Any owner and/or occupant or other person who removes, snow,
ice, slush, or any combination thereof from the sidewalks or from
any other places within the Township of East Pennsboro or anywhere
else shall not place the same on any public street, road, highway,
or thoroughfare when such snow, ice, slush, or any combination thereof
is removed after such time as the public street, road, highway or
thoroughfare has been plowed or cleared for the purpose of allowing
free and safe passage of vehicular traffic thereon. Any owner and/or
occupant or person violating the terms and provisions of this Part,
upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine or penalty
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 30 days. Each
day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
