[Amended 9-21-1994 by Ord. No. 7-1994]
It shall be the duty of the owner, tenant or occupant of any
lot or land or real estate in the Borough of Larksville to clear the
sidewalk contiguous thereto of all snow or ice within 48 hours after
the cessation of any storm or fall of snow.
If any sidewalk in front of any lot, land or real estate within
the Borough of Larksville is not cleared by the owner, tenant or occupant
as directed in the previous section, the Borough may cause said sidewalk
to be cleared forthwith and to immediately report the cost and expense
thereof to the Borough Council, and said charge shall be collected
against the owner, tenant or occupant as other charges and assessments
are by law collectible.
[Amended 9-21-1994 by Ord. No. 7-1994]
A. Commercial or industrial lots and property. It shall be unlawful
for any person, persons, firm or corporation owning or occupying any
gasoline stations, parking lots or commercial or industrial property
abutting or bordering upon any street, alley or highway in this Borough
to deposit, throw or shovel or to cause, allow or permit any person
or persons to deposit, throw or shovel any snow or ice in and upon
any such street, alley or highway.
B. Other property. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm
or corporation in this Borough to deposit, throw or shovel or to cause,
allow or permit any person or persons to deposit, throw or shovel
any snow or ice in or upon any such street, alley or highway.
The owner of a vehicle or person in whose name it is registered
shall not allow, permit or suffer such vehicle to stand or park in
any street, way, highway or parkway under the control of the Borough
in such manner as to interfere with the work of removing or plowing
snow or removing ice.
For the purpose of removing snow or ice from any public way
in the Borough, the Borough Police Department may remove or cause
to be removed any vehicle parked in such manner as to interfere with
such work referred to in the preceding section, the cost of such removal
and storage charges to be borne by the owner.
[Amended 12-30-1987 by Ord. No. 3-1987]
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this article shall, upon summary conviction thereof
in a summary proceeding before the Magisterial District Judge for
the Borough of Larksville, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less
than $25 nor more than $300, and costs, and, in default of the payment
of such fine and costs, be imprisoned in the county jail for a period
not exceeding 30 days. Each and every day upon which any person or
persons, firm or corporation violates or continues to violate the
provisions of this article shall constitute a separate offense.
The Council finds that this article is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health and public safety and determines
that it shall take effect immediately upon final passage.