[Adopted 11-29-2018 by Ord. No. 801]
Every owner of real property in the Township of Nether Providence
shall keep and maintain the curbs and sidewalks in good repair within
on such real property and in any public right-of-way upon which the
real property abuts or wherein the real property is located.
Curbs and/or sidewalks shall be constructed, repaired or reconstructed
in accordance with the specifications and requirements of the ordinances
of the Township entitled Subdivision and Land Development.
Notice to reconstruct, repair, and/or replace existing sidewalks
and/or curbs, due to unsafe conditions, shall be provided in writing
to the owners of real property containing or abutting said sidewalks
and/or curbs. Such owners shall have three months in which to reconstruct,
repair or replace said unsafe conditions, except where repairs are
required, which in the opinion of the Township Manager, are of an
emergency nature, in which event forty-eight-hours written notice
shall be given.
Upon the neglect of any owner or owners of property to reconstruct,
repair or replace existing sidewalks and/or curbs, in a safe and usable
condition, the Township may, after notice as herein provided, cause
the reconstruction, repair or replacement of said sidewalk and/or
curb to be done at the cost of such property owner or owners and shall
collect the cost thereof, together with all charges and expenses up
to an amount of 10%, from such owner and/or owners, and may file a
municipal lien therefore in the Court of Common Pleas or collect the
same by action in assumpsit according to the Acts of Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pertaining thereto.
If any sidewalk and/or curb shall be reconstructed, repaired
or replaced without conforming to the requirements of this article,
or of any other ordinance or law, the Township Manager may require
the owner of the real property and other persons responsible for such
construction to remove the faulty curb or paving as a nuisance, and
replace it with conforming construction, and on failure of such person
to do so within such time as the Manager shall fix, the Township may
proceed to do so and collect the cost thereof by entry of lien or
otherwise.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this article shall, upon summary conviction before any Magisterial District Justice, be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. II, Violations and Penalties, § 1-16, Building, health and safety violations. Each and every day in which any person, firm or corporation shall be in violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense.
