[Derived from Ch. 21, Art. II, of the 1971 Code]
[Amended by Ord. No. 1311-92 § 1]
A. 
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of all property traversed by a public sidewalk and curb to maintain the sidewalk and curb in a safe and structurally sound condition in accordance with Township specifications. Whenever it shall be determined by the Township Engineer that it has become necessary for the preservation of public safety to require the construction, repair, alteration, relaying or maintenance of any sidewalk, curb, driveway apron or gutter, a notice in writing to be served upon the owner or occupant of the lands abutting the area requiring the necessary specified work to said area to be done by the owner or occupant within a period of not less than 60 days from the date of service of such notice;
B. 
Whenever any lands are unoccupied and the owner cannot be found within the Township, the notice may be mailed, postage prepaid, to his or her post office address, if the same can be ascertained. In case such owner is a nonresident of the Township or his or her post office address cannot be ascertained, then the notice may be inserted for four weeks, once a week in some newspaper of the Township or if none be published therein, then in some newspaper published in the State and circulating in the Township.
C. 
In case the owner or occupant of such lands does not comply with the requirements of this notice, it shall be lawful for the Street Department or the Township, upon filing due proof of service or publication of the aforesaid notice in the appropriate Department of the Township, to cause the required work to be done, and paid for out of the municipal funds available for that purpose. The cost of such work shall be certified by the Department or person having charge thereof to the Department or the person having charge of the collection of assessments in the Township. Upon filing of the certificate the amount of the costs of such work shall be and become a lien upon the abutting lands in front of which such work was done to the same extent assessments for local improvements are liens in the Township under its charter or general law, and shall be collected in the manner provided by law for the collection of such other assessments, and shall bear interest at the same rate.
D. 
In addition thereto, the Township may have an action to recover the amount against the owner of the lands and any court having competent jurisdiction thereof. A certified copy of the aforesaid certificate shall and such action be prima facia evidence of the existence of a debt due from the owner to the Township.
A. 
See also N.J.R.S.I.S. for additional regulations.
B. 
All curbs and sidewalks and gutters, in or upon an accepted or public street in the Township shall be constructed, installed and repaired in accordance with the specifications adopted by resolution of the Township Council, which specifications are incorporated herein by reference.
A curb and sidewalk permit shall issue only to:
A. 
The owner of property upon or in front of which the work is to be done; provided, that such owner is personally to perform such work.
B. 
A contractor who is licensed to perform curb and sidewalk by the Township, as hereinafter set forth.
A. 
No new concrete shall be placed until:
(1) 
The Township Engineer has set the curbline and grade at the site where necessary.
(2) 
The Township Engineer or his representative is present at the time of placing.
B. 
It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to notify the Engineer of his intention to place new concrete.
A. 
Requirements for contractor's license.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1311-92]
(1) 
A person is eligible for a curb and sidewalk contractor's license to be issued by the Township Engineer, such license to expire on December 31 of the year of its issuance, upon satisfying the following requirements:
(a) 
The license fee is established in Chapter 156, Fees, shall be paid to the Construction Official and shall not be prorated.
(b) 
Furnishing satisfactory evidence to be verified by the Township Engineer, that such person or firm has had training or experience in the construction of curbs, sidewalks or gutters.
(c) 
Furnishing written statements by two responsible persons, to be verified by the Township Engineer that such persons are familiar with the training or experience of the applicant and believe the applicant to be qualified to construct and repair sidewalks, curbs and gutters.
(d) 
The requirements of Subsection A(1)(a) and (b) shall not apply to the issuance of a license to a party to whom a license has previously been issued.
(2) 
The Township Engineer may, in his discretion, refer the application for the issuance of the curb and sidewalk contractor's license to the Township Council for final action. The applicant may appeal the denial of the application for such license by the Municipal Clerk to the Township Council.
B. 
Revocation of license. Violations of any of the provisions of this article or the specifications incorporated herein by reference shall be just cause for revocation by the Township Council of the curb and sidewalk contractor's license. A person whose license has been revoked shall be ineligible for issuance of a new license for a period of one year from the date of revocation.
All work shall be protected from vandalism and damage by traffic or other causes by the permit holder. All work damaged from whatever cause during the course of construction shall be repaired or removed and replaced by the permit holder, within 14 days of notification by the Construction Official.
Where the permit holder plans to construct a new driveway the entrance to which is to be within 40 feet of a street corner, no permit shall issue until the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee has reviewed the plans and determined that such driveway entrance will not create a traffic hazard.
All work which is not completed in accordance with the provisions of this article or the specifications incorporated by reference herein may be rejected by the Construction Official or the Township Engineer, in which event such work is to be repaired or replaced by the permit holder, within 14 days of notification by the Construction Official.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1351-93 § 1; Ord. No. 1736-03 § 1]
A. 
Removal of snow and ice by property owner, occupant or tenant. The owner, occupant or tenant of premises abutting or bordering upon the sidewalk or corner of any street in the Township shall remove all snow and ice from sidewalks and through the corner to the width of not less than 24 inches, or in the case of ice, which may be so frozen as to make removal impracticable, shall cause the same to be thoroughly covered with sand or ashes, within 24 hours after the same shall cease to fall or be formed thereon.
B. 
Depositing snow from private property into street or sidewalks prohibited. No owner, tenant or occupant of any premises abutting any street or sidewalk shall throw, place or deposit any snow or ice accumulated on private property into or upon any street or sidewalk in the Township.
C. 
Removal of snow and ice by Township. In case snow or ice shall not be removed from sidewalks or through to the corner, of shall be cast, deposited or placed upon such sidewalks or such street by the owner, tenant or occupant of any premises as provided in § 384-16A and B, the same shall be removed forthwith and under the direction of the Construction Official and the cost of such removal, as nearly as can be ascertained, shall be certified by the Construction Official to the Township Council. The Township Council shall examine such certification and, if found to be correct, shall cause such cost to be charged against such real estate abutting or bordering upon such sidewalks, and the amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien and a tax upon such real estate or land, and be added to, recorded and collected in the same way and manner as the taxes next to be levied and assessed upon such premises, and shall bear interest and be enforced and collected by the same officers and in the same manner as other taxes. The imposition and collection of a fine imposed by this Code shall not constitute any bar to the right of the Township to collect the cost as certified for the removal of the snow or ice in the manner herein authorized.
(1) 
Removal by site developer prior to dedication of public road.
(a) 
In the case of a site developer, it shall be the responsibility of the site developer to remove all snow, ice and debris impeding the safe ingress and egress of vehicles to and from the development until the dedication of said streets to the Township for public use. Said developer shall cause all ice, snow and debris to be removed as soon as practicable, or immediately if so directed by the Chief of Police for reasons of public safety, but in no event shall snow and ice be removed later than 12 hours after the cessation of snowfall.
(b) 
Failure to comply with this section shall result in the imposition of fines and penalties pursuant to Chapter 1, Article III.
(2) 
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of a private road to remove all snow, ice and debris from the roadway to ensure the safe ingress and egress of vehicles. Debris must be removed as soon as is practical. Snow and ice must be removed no later than 12 hours after the cessation of snowfall.
(3) 
Failure to comply with this section shall result in fines and penalties pursuant to Chapter 1, Article III.