[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964, § 1]
Sidewalks are hereby established on all streets and highways
in the Township of East Pennsboro and unless specifically designated
otherwise in a particular ordinance affecting a street or highway,
the width of such sidewalks shall include all of the space between
the property line and the vehicular driveway, even though the space
be not paved as a walkway.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964, § 2]
Every owner of property in the Township of East Pennsboro shall,
on 20 days' notice from the Township Commissioners, construct,
pave, curb, repave and recurb the sidewalks and/or curb, which shall
conform to all applicable requirements of this Part, in front of or
alongside of such property.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964, § 3; as amended by Ord.
387-80, --/--/----]
Every owner shall keep the sidewalk and/or curb in good order
and repair, and at all times free and clear of all obstructions to
safe and convenient passage. If the owner of any property neglects
to perform this duty required of him, the Township shall serve upon
the said owner written notice requiring him to do what is necessary.
If such property owner fails to comply with the requirements of such
notice within 30 days from the date of its service, the Township Commissioners
may make the necessary repairs or remove any obstruction. The cost
of the same, together with a penalty of 10%, shall be paid by the
delinquent property owner, and may be collected by action of assumpsit,
or the Township may file a municipal lien against the property. The
notice may be served on the property owner by leaving the same at
his place of residence, or if he has no residence within the Township,
then by posting the same on the premises and mailing a copy thereof
to the owner at his last known address.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964, § 4]
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964, § 5]
All sidewalk pavement shall be not less than four feet wide.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964, § 6]
All sidewalks and/or curbs shall be constructed, reconstructed
and repaired of concrete only, according to specifications determined
from time to time by the Township Engineer and shall be situated as
designated by the Township Engineer; provided, a bituminous surface,
meeting specifications determined by the Township Engineer, may be
applied as a protective coating only, where an entire block of concrete
does not have to be replaced, but where a block of concrete has to
be replaced, such replacement shall be with concrete only. Provided,
further, where the existing sidewalk is of brick and at least two-thirds
of such sidewalk is in good repair, such sidewalk may be repaired
with brick.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964, § 7]
In all cases where sidewalks and/or curbs are constructed, reconstructed
or repaired over coal cellars or other excavations under such sidewalks,
and/or such curbs, such sidewalks and/or curbs shall be supported
by iron or steel beams or girders, or stone or concrete arches. In
no case shall any support of wood or other perishable material be
used.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964, § 8]
All sidewalks and/or curbs shall be constructed, reconstructed and repaired and the grading therefor done upon the line and grade obtained by the property owner from the Township Engineer, and not otherwise. Upon notice, as provided in §§ 21-402 and 21-403 of this Part, as the case may be, such work of construction, reconstruction or repair shall be done by the owner or owners of such property.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964, § 9]
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Township Engineer
to determine, in the case of any individual property, whether or not
the sidewalk and/or curb shall be reconstructed or repaired, and,
if so, the specific part or parts thereof to be reconstructed or repaired.
The Engineer may at any time during the course of work of construction,
reconstruction or repairing any sidewalk and/or curb, visit the site
of such work to ascertain whether such work is being done according
to requirements; and he or one of his assistants shall visit such
site for such purpose whenever requested by the property owner. Within
two days after the completion of the work of construction, reconstruction
or repair of any sidewalk and/or curb, it shall be the duty of the
owner of the property where such work was done to notify the Township
Engineer of that fact, so that he may inspect such sidewalk and/or
curb to determine whether the grade thereof has been observed and
followed.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964, § 10]
Any property owner, upon his own initiative, and without notice from any Township authority, may construct, reconstruct or repair a sidewalk and/or curb in front of or along his property; provided, that such owner shall first make application to the Township Engineer, and shall conform to the requirements of this Part as to line and grade and as to material used, and that he shall also notify the Township Engineer, as required by § 21-409 of this Part, within two days after completion of the work.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964, § 11; as amended by Ord.
387-80, --/--/----]
If a property owner fails to construct, pave, curb, repave and
recurb sidewalks and/or curbs in accordance with the terms of this
Part, upon proper notice served upon such owner by the Township, the
Township may cause same to be done and may levy and collect the costs
thereof from such owners of property abutting such sidewalks and/or
curb. The costs of any such grading, paving, curbing, repaving and
recurbing shall be a lien upon the premises from the time of the commencement
of the work, which date shall be fixed by Township Engineer and shall
be filed with the Township Secretary. Any such lien may be collected
by action in assumpsit or by lien filed in the manner provided by
law for the filing and collection of municipal claims.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964, § 12; as amended by Ord.
387-80, --/--/----]
The Secretary of the Township shall cause 30 days' notice
of the assessment to be given unto each party who is assessed the
cost of grading, paving, curbing, repaving and recurbing any sidewalks
or curb, either by service on the owner or his agent, or by leaving
the notice on the assessed premises.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964; as amended by Ord. 387-80, --/--/----]
Any assessments levied in accordance with this Part shall be
paid either in full, within 60 days after notice of such assessment
shall have been given the party assessed, or in four equal semi-annual
installments, the first of which shall be due and payable within 60
days after such notice, and the remainder of which shall be due and
payable at six-month intervals thereafter. Such installments shall
bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum, commencing upon the date
of completion of the project. A lien to secure the assessment or any
part thereof remaining due shall be entered in the Prothonotary's
Office of the County of Cumberland, in the same form and collected
in the same manner as municipal claims are filed and collected.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964; as amended by Ord. 387-80 --/--/----]
All assessments, whether paid in full or in installments, shall
be payable at the Township Municipal Building.
[Ord. 126-64, 4/20/1964; as amended by Ord. 387-80, --/--/----]
A case of default in the payment of any semi-annual installment
and interest for a period of 60 days after the same shall become due,
the entire assessment and accrued interest shall become due, and the
Township Solicitor shall proceed to collect the same under the general
laws relating to the collection of municipal claims.
