Curbing uniform in appearance, with a smooth surface on the
top and the side toward the cartway of the street, and meeting the
other requirements herein provided shall be constructed or reconstructed
and maintained along the curbline as from time to time shown or established
in the ordinance accepting and adopting the street, the street plans
of the Borough, a recorded subdivision plan, or other applicable ordinance
of all streets and highways within the Borough which border on improved
property. The owner of the improved property shall be responsible
for constructing or reconstructing and maintaining such curbing in
accordance with the provisions of this Part 1; except as otherwise
provided in this Part 1.
A sidewalk meeting the requirements herein provided shall be
constructed or reconstructed and maintained between the curbline and
the building line as from time to time shown or established in the
ordinance accepting and adopting the street, the street plans of the
Borough, a recorded subdivision plan or other applicable ordinance
along all streets and highways within the Borough which border on
improved property. The owner of the improved property shall be responsible
for construction or reconstruction and maintenance of such sidewalk
in accordance with the provisions of this Part 1; except as otherwise
provided in this Part 1.
Notwithstanding other provisions of this Part
1, at the time of construction or reconstruction of curbing and sidewalks, improved property owners shall provide adequate and reasonable access for the safe and convenient movement of the physically handicapped persons at all pedestrian crosswalks within the Borough in conformance with Section 228 of the 1973 Highway Safety Act (Section 402 F of Title 23 USC). This shall be according to the guidelines set further in the attached, marked Exhibit B, and made part hereof.