[Ord. 309, 9/14/1981, § 1]
The word "sidewalk" as used in this Part, shall mean and include
the portion of a street located outside the cartway, and shall mean
and include paved footway, sidewalk, unpaved grass plot, curb and/or
gutter.
[Ord. 309, 9/14/1981, § 2]
Borough Council may, by resolution, require sidewalks (as defined in § 21-101 hereof) to be installed by abutting property owners, at their own expense, along any portion/s of any street/s within this Borough within such period (not less than 30 days) after notice thereof as Council may prescribe in such resolution, if Council shall consider such sidewalks necessary for the safety or convenience of the public.
[Ord. 309, 9/14/1981, § 3]
Notice of such resolution (§ 21-102) shall be given to all owners of property abutting on the portion of the street involved, in the manner prescribed by the Borough Code; and, if owners of any such property which shall be unoccupied shall reside outside the Borough and shall be known, they shall be given notice in person or by registered mail in addition to the notice required by the Borough Code.
[Ord. 309, 9/14/1981, § 4; as amended by Ord. 98005,
7/13/1998, § 1]
All sidewalks hereinafter installed in this Borough, whether required under § 21-102 hereof, or voluntarily built or rebuilt in other parts of the Borough, shall be constructed of pursuant to specifications adopted by resolution of this Council, from time to time, at such locations and grades specified and staked out by the Borough pursuant to application to be made by the property owners to the Borough Manager. However, brick sidewalks of a type and construction approved by the Highway Committee will be permitted. In the case of sidewalks along state highways, the same shall be constructed in conformance with the latest applicable standards of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, or any other state standards that may control. In addition to the foregoing standards, the Highway Committee may, for the purpose of uniformity and conformity throughout the Borough or throughout any street, designate such part of any sidewalk as shall remain unpaved and open for use for the planting of trees. All sidewalks shall be so constructed and shall be subject to the Highway Committee's approval as to workmanship.
[Ord. 309, 9/14/1981, § 4A; as added by Ord. 98005,
7/13/1998, § 2]
In the event of topographical features or special physical limitations that might prevent the implementation of the specifications adopted by Council pursuant to § 21-104 hereof or where such specifications are impractical to implement or illogical for use, Borough Council, following a report from the Borough Manager may grant an applicant (or upon request the Borough Manager) exceptions from the adopted standards, from time to time, for logical reasons.
[Ord. 309, 9/14/1981, § 5]
Any trees to be planted within any unpaved grass plot shall
be purchased and installed solely by the Borough and no other person
shall install or plant any tree within any said areas.
[Ord. 309, 9/14/1981, § 6]
The Highway Committee may require any sidewalk which has become broken or unsafe to be repaired by the abutting owner within 10 days after written notice from the Committee served as provided in § 21-103; or, in case the safety of pedestrians is immediately jeopardized, said Committee may abate the nuisance caused thereby without notice, or on any shorter notice than provided in § 21-103 hereof, and may collect the costs of abatement, as provided in the Borough Code.
[Ord. 309, 9/14/1981, § 7; as amended by Ord. 98005,
7/13/1998, § 3]
Pursuant to the Borough Code, if any property owner shall fail to comply with the notices given pursuant to § 21-102 or 21-107 to install or repair sidewalks, curbs or gutters the Borough Council, may, after 30 days' notice of its intentions, served as provided in the Borough Code, cause such work to be done at the cost of the owner, and may collect the costs thereof, plus 10% thereof, together with reasonable attorneys fees and costs for collection, from the owner and may file a municipal claim therefrom or pursue any other remedies as are provided for by law.
[Ord. 309, 9/14/1981, § 8]
Any person, partnership, corporation, or any officer of any corporation violating any of the provisions of this Part shall, upon conviction, be fined a fine of not less than $100 nor more than the maximum fine allowed to be levied pursuant to the Borough Code. Enforcement under this section should not be in lieu, or prevent enforcement, of the provisions of § 21-108 hereof.
