[Ord. No. 1298 § 1;
1984 Code Part VI T.35 § 1]
No sidewalks, curb, driveway, gutter or drain across the sidewalk
space shall be laid in any street in the City until a written permit,
signed by the City Engineer, shall have been issued. All such permits
shall be valid for ninety (90) days from the date of issuance.
[Ord. No. 1298 § 2;
1984 Code Part VI T.35 § 2]
Any person desiring a permit required by subsection 18-1.1 shall make an application in writing to the City Engineer on a blank form provided by the City. The application shall specify the location, material and width of the sidewalk, curb, driveway, gutter or drain, and the size of the drain across the sidewalk space.
[Ord. No. 1298 § 3;
1984 Code Part VI T.35 § 3]
The work of constructing, repairing or relaying sidewalks, curbs,
driveways, gutters and drains across sidewalk spaces, shall be done
under the supervision of the City Engineer, and all materials used
and workmanship shall receive his inspection and approval.
[Ord. No. 1298 § 4;
1984 Code Part VI T.35 § 4]
All sidewalks, curbs, driveways, gutters and drains across sidewalk
spaces shall be laid in accordance with lines and grades furnished
by the City Engineer and not otherwise. Lines and grades will be furnished
without the payment of any fee.
[Ord. No. 1298 § 5;
1984 Code Part VI T.35 § 5]
Any sidewalk in any public street which shall be out of line
or grade shall be relaid by the owner of the property within thirty
(30) days after notice from the City Clerk to do so unless the property
owner shall give satisfactory reasons to the Common Council for such
work not being done. The grade of the ground adjoining a sidewalk
shall be maintained sufficiently low on one side to prevent the collection
of water on the sidewalk.
[Ord. No. 1298 § 6;
1984 Code Part VI T.35 § 6]
After laying a curb or sidewalk, all rubbish shall be promptly
removed from the street and the entire space between the curb line
and the property line shall be properly graded. Where a fill is necessary,
the slope on the property side shall begin at the property line and
no portion shall be within the street lines. A one and one half (1 1/2)
horizontal to one (1) vertical slope is recommended for fill.
[Ord. No. 1298 § 7;
1984 Code Part VI T.35 § 7]
a.
Standards and Specifications for Construction of Sidewalks and Curbs,
Etc.
1.
Location. The sidewalk, curb or driveway apron shall be constructed
as shown on the plans or as directed by the City Engineer.
2.
Materials. All sidewalks and driveway aprons shall be concrete; however
the Planning Board in non-single family residential districts may
approve alternate materials having comparable qualities.
3.
Preparing Subgrade. The subgrade shall be prepared so as to conform
to the required line, grade and cross section. It shall be well drained
and compacted to a firm surface having a uniform bearing power. Any
rock or large stone in the subgrade shall be removed and replaced
with good earth thoroughly compacted. Where fill is required only
good earth acceptable to the City Engineer will be permitted, and
shall be compacted in layers not to exceed six (6") inches. The subgrade
shall be wet down so as to be moist immediately before concrete is
placed, but without puddles of water.
4.
Forms.
(a)
Sidewalks: Metal forms and dividers shall be used unless otherwise
permitted by the City Engineer.
(b)
Curbs: Same as sidewalks.
(c)
Driveway Aprons: Wood forms will be permitted with the approval
of the City Engineer.
All forms shall be securely staked and held to the proper line
and grade. Forms shall be cleaned of all mortar and dirt properly
lubricated with a material which will not stain or discolor the concrete.
5.
Joints.
(a)
Expansion joints shall be provided at ends of all intersecting
walks, driveways, around lighting standards, fireplugs or other rigid
objects, or where specified by the City Engineer. When the sidewalk
fills the space between the curb and a building or wall, an expansion
joint shall be placed between the sidewalk and the curb and between
the sidewalk and the building or wall. Expansion joints shall be filled
with an approved nonextrusive pre-moulded joint material one-half
(1/2") inch in thickness, and shall extend through the entire cross-section
of the sidewalk, curb or driveway apron.
(b)
Contraction joints shall be provided at intervals equivalent
to the sidewalk width but not less than four (4') feet. Contraction
joints shall be provided at intervals of ten (10') feet, but not more
than twelve (12') feet for all concrete curbs. Contraction joints
shall be formed by metal dividers one-eighth (1/8") inch in thickness
to the full depth of the sidewalk or curb.
(c)
Corners of all joints shall be finished with a metal edging
tool.
6.
Concrete. Concrete shall be Air-Entrained, Ready-Mixed Concrete and
shall comply with the following specifications:
(a)
Portland Cement Type I or II with an approved Air-Entraining
admixture added to the mixer, or Air-Entraining Portland Cement Type
IA or IIA shall be used for this work except as noted under Cold Weather
Requirements. The minimum cement content shall be six (6) sacks per
cubic yard for concrete sidewalk and seven (7) sacks per cubic yard
for concrete curb. The minimum compressive strength at twenty-eight
(28) days for concrete sidewalk and concrete curb shall be three thousand
five hundred (3500) psi. and four thousand (4000) psi. respectively.
No coloring agents shall be used.
(b)
Concrete for this work shall have a maximum water content of
six (6) gallons per sack of Portland cement, including the free water
contained in the aggregates. The proportion of aggregate to cement
shall be such as to produce a mixture which will work readily into
the forms by the method described below under "Depositing," the consistency
of the concrete being such that a Slump Test made in accordance with
the "Standard Method of Slump Test for Consistency of Portland Cement
Concrete" (ASTM C-143) will produce a maximum slump of two (2) to
three (3) inches. The combined aggregates shall be of such composition
of sizes that when separated on the No. 4 standard sieve, the weight
passing the No. 4 sieve (fine aggregate) shall not be less than thirty
(30%) percent nor greater than fifty (50%) percent of the total. The
maximum size of coarse aggregate permitted shall be one (1") inch.
(c)
The air content of the fresh concrete shall be six (6%) percent
± one (1) by volume.
(d)
Water suitable for drinking shall be considered satisfactory.
Other water may be used only after analysis has proved it free from
harmful materials.
(e)
The concrete producer shall certify the concrete has been furnished
in accordance with aforementioned specifications. He shall also furnish
a statement showing the quantities of materials used in making the
concrete, together with the actual slump and air content.
7.
Depositing and Finishing.
(a)
Concrete deposited in the forms shall be thoroughly tamped and
spaded into place in such a manner that the forms are entirely filled,
and the concrete thoroughly compacted and no honey-combing exists.
(b)
After compacting the concrete in the forms, it shall be struck
off even with the tops of the forms with a screed. The surface shall
then be finished with an aluminum or magnesium float or darby to a
smooth, even, dense finish. For sidewalks or driveway aprons, final
finish shall be made with a soft bristle brush. All edges shall be
rounded with an edging tool. No tool marks are to be left on exposed
edges. As soon as the setting of the concrete will permit the removal
of the forms, as directed by the City Engineer, they shall be removed
and the curing and protection procedures shall be applied.
8.
Curing.
(a)
Concrete shall be cured by covering all exposed surfaces as
soon as practicable with a waterproof paper or polyethylene sheets,
suitably weighted down to prevent evaporation of water in the concrete,
or by spraying on an approved white pigmented curing compound applied
at the rate recommended by the manufacturer. The curing compound and
its rate of application shall be in strict accordance with the manufacturer's
directions and be approved by the Engineer. The waterproof paper or
polyethylene shall remain in place for a period not less than forty-eighty
(48) hours.
(b)
Curing medium shall be applied immediately after finishing operations
are completed. Acceptable liquid curing compounds manufactured by
William G. Grander, Inc., 531 South Ave., Garwood, N.J.; also products
made by Truscon, Master Builders, Servicized Products Corp., Sonneborn—or
equal.
(c)
Products should comply with A.S.T.M. Spec. C-309.
9.
Warm Weather Requirements. In periods of hot weather, low humidity
and/or high winds, the concrete surface shall be protected from rapid
drying with a temporary wet covering applied immediately after screeding.
This cover shall be removed only in sections large enough to permit
active final finishing and curing operations to be carried on. This
temporary wet cover protection shall be discontinued only after curing
medium has been properly applied.
The Engineer shall determine when this protection shall be provided.
10.
Cold Weather Requirements.
(a)
No concrete shall be placed when the air temperature will, in
the opinion of the Engineer, drop to less than thirty-five (35°)
degrees Fahrenheit within three (3) days after the proposed time of
placing unless specifically permitted by and with specific instructions
from the Engineer.
(b)
All concrete ingredients and forms, ground, etc., with which
the concrete is to come in contact, shall be free from frost and ice.
If at any time during the construction the temperature is, or in the
opinion of the Engineer will, within twenty-four (24) hours drop to
thirty-five (35°) degrees Fahrenheit, the water and aggregates
shall be heated. Adequate means shall be taken to maintain a temperature
of the concrete in the forms of not less than seventy (70°)‚
degrees for three (3) days or fifty (50°) degrees for five (5)
days. No dependence shall be placed on salt or other chemicals for
the prevention of freezing. Type II or IIIA cement shall be used when
the air temperature is expected to fall below forty (40°) degrees
Fahrenheit within five (5) days after placing.
11.
Concrete Sidewalk. All concrete sidewalk shall have placed on the
prepared subgrade a base of two (2") inches, when thoroughly compacted,
of clean one (1") inch crushed stone. The concrete shall be not less
than four (4") inches in thickness, except at driveways where it shall
not be less than six (6") inches in thickness. No sidewalk will be
permitted unless it has a minimum width of four (4') feet. Unless
otherwise specified by the Engineer, the grade across the sidewalk
area is to be at the rate of one quarter (1/4) inch per foot sloping
toward the center line of the street or curb.
12.
Concrete Curb.
(a)
All concrete curb shall have a minimum depth of twenty (20")
inches, with a minimum base width of ten (10") inches. The top of
the curb shall have a minimum width of eight (8") inches with a one
(1") inch bevel front and back, and the front edge having a rounded
edge of one (1") inch radius.
(b)
For depressed curbs at driveways, the curb shall have a minimum
depth of sixteen (16") inches in the back and fifteen and one-half
(15 1/2") inches in the front (one and one-half (1 1/2")
inches above the finished street pavement) with a rounded edge of
one (1") inch radius. The base width shall be the same as above.
13.
Concrete Driveway Apron. Whenever new sidewalks shall be constructed
or existing sidewalks shall be reconstructed, and whenever there is
an existing curb, or a curb is to be constructed in conjunction with
the sidewalk driveway, aprons shall be of concrete. All concrete driveway
aprons shall extend from the curb to the sidewalk. No apron shall
be greater than fifteen (15') feet in width without the approval of
the City Engineer.
14.
Bituminous Concrete Driveway Apron. Whenever new sidewalks shall
be constructed or existing sidewalks shall be reconstructed and whenever
there is no existing curb, driveway aprons shall be of bituminous
concrete and shall have placed on the prepared subgrade a base of
five (5") inches, when thoroughly compacted, of crushed stone. The
apron shall be surfaced with two (2") inches, when thoroughly compacted,
of bituminous concrete. All bituminous concrete driveway aprons shall
extend from the gutter line of the pavement to the sidewalk. No apron
shall be greater than fifteen (15') feet in width without the approval
of the City Engineer.
15.
Curb Adjustment Requirements.
(a)
Bluestone, Granite or Granite Block Curb: Must be lowered (not
cut) to a grade one and one-half (1 1/2") inches above the finished
street pavement at the gutter. The lowered curbing shall be set in
six (6") inches of concrete.
(b)
Concrete Curb: Must be removed and constructed as new curb.
When necessary, the end of a curb section may be rounded to eliminate
a sharp corner, or a four (4") inch diameter hole for a leader drain
may be cut through the curb with a sharp chisel and small hammer.
(c)
Under no circumstances, however, shall the cutting of curbing
be permitted horizontally. Where a driveway is to be abandoned, the
lowered curb shall be raised to the established grade and set in concrete.
b.
Specifications for Granite Block Curb.
1.
Granite Block curb shall be constructed to the lines, grades and
dimensions as shown on the plans or where ordered by the engineer.
(a)
Granite blocks shall be of uniform quality, structure and texture
and with a percentage of wear of not more than four and one-half (4.5%)
percent. The blocks shall be dressed so that all faces are approximately
rectangular and so that the blocks can be set with the greatest dimension
vertical with joints not more than three quarters (3/4) of an inch
wide.
(b)
The dimensions of the blocks shall be as follows:
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Not Less Than
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Not More Than
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Length
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Ten (10) inches
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Twelve (12) inches
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Width
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Five (5) inches
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Seven (7) inches
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Depth
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Four (4) inches
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Five (5) inches
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(c)
The blocks shall be all from one (1) quarry and of the same
color and texture. All edges shall be parallel with and at right angles
to each other.
2.
Setting Granite Block Curb.
(a)
The granite blocks shall be set with the greatest dimension
vertical, the next greatest dimension parallel with the line of the
curb, and the least dimension perpendicular to the line of the curb.
(b)
The blocks shall be set in concrete with the same specifications
as for concrete curb and sidewalk, except the minimum cement content
shall be not less than five and one-half (5 1/2) sacks per cubic
yard, and shall have a twenty-eight (28) day compressive strength
of not less than three thousand (3000) psi. The concrete shall be
four (4") inches in depth under the curb for a width of twelve (12")
inches; shall be four (4") inches in width, back to the curb extending
to within four (4") inches of the top of the curb; and shall be four
(4") inches in width in front of the curb extending to within seven
and one-half (7 1/2") inches of the top of the curb.
(c)
All curbing shall be set securely to line and grade and shall
present an even, unbroken line for the entire length of the work.
(d)
Where shown on the plan or where directed by the Engineer, the
curb shall be lowered to within one and one-half (1 1/2") inches
of the surface of the roadway pavement to provide for driveways and
entrances.
(e)
When set in final position, the curb shall have a uniform batter
of one (1") inch per foot.
(f)
The joints between the blocks shall be sealed for the entire
depth below the gutter grade with Cement Mortar.
3.
Additional Requirements. The City Forester will cut and remove any
tree roots that may interfere with the alignment of the curb.
4.
Excavation. The contractor shall remove all large material (greater
than three (3") inches in diameter). The fine material (less than
three (3") inches in diameter) may be placed behind curb to within
three (3") inches of the top of curb.
[Ord. No. 1298 § 8;
1984 Code Part VI T.35; New]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be liable upon conviction, to the penalty established in Chapter 1, Section 5.
[Ord. No. 1299 § 1]
All curbs shall be maintained and kept by the owner or owners
of the lots in which the sidewalks and curbs front in good and sufficient
repair. In all cases where such installations are not in the condition
required by this section, the owner or owners shall cause the same
to be repaired.
[Ord. No. 1299 § 2]
a.
Whenever it shall become the duty of any owner as set forth in subsection 18-2.1 herein, to repair any curb, or section thereof, the Common Council may, by resolution, cause a notice in writing to be served upon the owners or occupants of the lands, requiring the necessary specified work to the curb to be done by the owners or occupants within a period of not less than thirty (30) days from the date of service of the notice.
b.
Whenever any lands are unoccupied and the owner cannot be found within
the City, the notice may be mailed, postage prepaid to his or her
post office address if the same can be ascertained.
c.
In case the owner is a nonresident of the City or his or her post
office address cannot be ascertained, then the notice may be inserted
for four (4) weeks, once a week, in the Summit Herald, a newspaper
published in the City of Summit.
[Ord. No. 1299 § 3; Ord. No. 2018-3176]
a.
In case the owners or occupant of such lands shall not comply with
the requirements of the notice, it shall be lawful for the Capital
Projects and Community Services Committee of the City upon filing
due proof of the service or publication of the aforesaid notice in
the City Engineer's Office, to cause the required work to be done
and paid for out of the monies of the City available for that purpose.
b.
The cost of such work shall be certified by the City Engineer to
the Receiver of Taxes.
c.
Upon filing the certificate, the amount of the cost of the work shall
be and become a lien upon the abutting land in front of which the
work was done to the same extent that assessments for local improvements
are liens, 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, the City may have an action to recover the amount against
the owner of the lands, in any court having competent jurisdiction
thereof.
e.
A certified copy of the aforesaid certificate shall in such action
be prima facie evidence of the existence of a debt due from the owner
to the City.
[Ord. No. 1299 § 4]
[Ord. No. 2201 § 1
a—c; Ord. No. 02-2537 § 1; Ord. No. 02-2553; Ord.
No. 13-3033]
No person or corporation shall open or perform construction
on or in any public street, road, thoroughfare or other highway in
the City of Summit for any reason whatsoever, without having first
applied for and received a permit to do so from the Department of
Community Services.
a.
Such application shall be made in writing to the Director, upon forms
furnished by the department, specifying the nature of the excavation,
the work to be done, the location thereof, the time it will be necessary
for the public roadway to remain open, and such other information
as the department may deem necessary.
b.
The fee for such application shall be one hundred ($100.00) dollars,
plus a deposit of one hundred ($100.00) dollars per square yard of
opening, or five hundred ($500.00) dollars minimum, whichever is greater.
Upon receipt of such application and fee, the department shall grant
the same, in writing, if it shall appear proper to do so, provided
that where such application is made by a Public Utility operating
under a municipal consent to open the public streets, no fee shall
be required.
c.
A public utility operating under a Municipal Consent to open public
streets shall not be required to post the required deposit if said
utility has posted with the City a performance bond in the amount
of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars guaranteeing the restoration
and maintenance of all streets disturbed by the utility, said bond
to be renewed yearly.
d.
The City Engineer, or such other employees as the department director
shall designate, shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions
of this section, except as otherwise noted herein.
e.
On newly paved streets, there shall be a five (5) year restriction
on the issuance of road opening permits. Exceptions shall be granted
for utility emergencies, utility openings that impact the safety and
welfare of property owners, (e.g. generators) or if the applicant
is able to prove undue hardships. Undue hardships shall be approved
at the discretion of the City Engineer. In the event that an exception
is granted during the moratorium, the applicant shall be responsible
to limit the disruption as much as possible, saw cut all excavations,
and restore the trench to its original condition including, but not
limited to the pavement, surface treatments, and striping. All repair
paving shall be completed utilizing infrared technology within one
(1) week of the trench repair. A non-refundable fee of five hundred
($500.00) dollars will be charged to open a road within its moratorium.
The inspection fee would be one hundred fifty ($150.00) dollars and
the trench must be compacted in twelve (12”) inch lifts. A refundable
deposit would still be required in accordance with section b, above.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 1d]
After the underground work has been completed in any opening,
the person or corporation opening any street or highway shall notify
the City Engineer so that proper inspections can be made, and then
approved back fill shall be placed in a maximum of twelve (12) inch
layers and each layer thoroughly tamped. When the trench is filled
within six (6) inches of the top, the remaining six (6) inches shall
be filled with four (4) inches of stabilized base and two (2") inches
of F.A.B.C. #5 to meet the existing pavement.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 1e]
It shall be the duty of any person or corporation using or opening
any of the streets or sidewalks for any of the purposes mentioned
in this section to cause the streets and sidewalks to be left in a
condition satisfactory to the City Engineer, and promptly to restore
the same to as good a condition as before the work was done.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 1f]
In case the person or corporation opening any public highway
in the City shall not restore and maintain the same, including any
pavement which may have been removed, as required by this section
and to the condition in which the person or corporation found the
public highway, before opening the same, then, without notice, in
the case of settlement or other hazardous deterioration or failure
of such opening, and within ten (10) days from the time when directed
to do so by the City Engineer, in the case of repaving such opening,
the Department of Community Services may restore the street to its
former condition. The cost for City labor and materials, including
an administrative surcharge of fifteen (15%) percent, shall be deducted
from the road opening deposit, with the balance thereupon returned
to the applicant. If there are insufficient funds in the deposited
amount, the property owner for whom the work is being undertaken to
open the public roadway shall thereupon become liable to pay the City
of Summit the balance of such cost of any such restoration.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 2]
No person shall obstruct any street or sidewalk with building
materials or equipment without first having applied for and received
a permit to do so and unless no other area is available for the material
and equipment. No work shall be started which would require any of
the following measures without first obtaining approval from the Traffic
Bureau Commander within seventy-two (72) hours of start of work.
a.
Such application shall be in writing and shall be in each form and
shall contain such information as the Construction Official may require.
Upon receipt of the same the Construction Official shall grant the
same in writing, if it shall appear to him proper to do so, but subject
to such limitations and regulations as he may deem necessary, including
provisions for temporary sidewalks, roadways, railings, coverings
over sidewalks and accident insurance.
b.
Not more than one-half (1/2) of the width of the street, in front
of the lot being built upon, shall be closed for any one (1) permit.
c.
A walk in front of buildings being erected shall be kept clear and
unobstructed for a width of at least four (4') feet and the gutter
kept clean.
d.
No operation such as mixing the cement or mortar, which may leave
a permanent stain or disfigurement, shall be carried on upon the surface
of any permanent pavement or sidewalk.
e.
Safety Measures; Standards. Applicant shall provide adequate safety
measures i.e. barricades, cones, signs, lights, flagmen, etc., in
accordance with the standards listed in the manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices, for allowing for safe passage of vehicles and pedestrians
and shall meet the City's liability insurance requirements.
f.
Railings or Protective Planking. It shall be the duty of all persons
or corporations who may be engaged in erecting or marking any additions
to any building, or making any excavation or causing any obstruction
of any kind whatever in or upon any street or sidewalk in the City
of Summit, whereby accidents or injuries may be occasioned, to erect
a railing or scaffolding with protective planking at such excavations
or work, in such manner as to prevent accidents or injuries to persons
or property passing through such streets, and to continue to maintain
such railing and scaffolding until such work is completed. Such work
must be prosecuted with diligence and the street restored to traffic
as promptly as possible and in any case within two (2) months from
the beginning of such work, unless further time be granted by the
proper authority.
g.
Lights Required After Sunset. It shall be the duty of all such persons
or corporations to place upon such railing or obstruction, at a time
not later than thirty (30) minutes after sunset of each day, suitable
and sufficient lights, and keep them burning until thirty (30) minutes
before sunrise each night during the continuance of such obstruction.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 3]
All sidewalks shall be maintained and kept by the owner or owners
of the lots on which the sidewalks front, in good and sufficient condition,
even on the surface and so graded as freely to shed water. And in
all cases in which at any time such sidewalk is not in the condition
required by this section such owner or owners shall cause the same
to be replaced to be put in the condition above required.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 3a]
All sidewalks shall be kept clean and neat by the occupant or
owner of the lot or premises in front of which the sidewalks are constructed.
A sidewalk shall be kept free from turf, grass, weeds, stubble, and
other foreign substances. The grass and weeds on either side of a
sidewalk or the traveled portion of any sidewalk shall be kept to
a height not exceeding three (3") inches and all shrubbery and trees
shall be trimmed to a height of not less than eight (8') feet above
the sidewalk and for a width of at least four (4') feet.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 3b; Ord. No. 2016-3108 § 1]
The owner of each and every dwelling, store or other building
or lots of ground in the City of Summit, shall within twenty-four
(24) hours from the end of every fall of snow, or hail, or after the
formation of ice upon the sidewalks, unless ice shall have been covered
with sand or other gritty material, cause the same to be removed entirely
from the paved sidewalk or unpaved area normally used as a walkway
as follows: for a width of at least two (2') feet on a single family
or two (2) family residential lot, and a width of at least four (4')
feet on all other lots.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 3c; Ord. No. 2015-3092; Ord.
No. 2016-3108 § 2]
a.
In all cases where any provision of subsection 18-5.3 has not been complied with, a written or printed notice may be given the owner or tenant, in front of which each sidewalk is located, requiring the owner to cause this section to be complied with within twenty-four (24) hours after the service of such notice. The Summit Police Department or the Division of Code Administration and Economic Development in the Department of Community Services shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this subsection.
b.
Penalty. Upon failure to comply with such notice, the owner shall
be subject to a fine of a minimum of, fifty ($50.00) dollars, to be
imposed by the Municipal Judge. A separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
c.
Removal by City. In addition to the penalty herein provided, the
City of Summit may remove such snow, ice, grass, weeds, and impediments
where the owner of any real estate shall fail to remove the same as
provided in this section; the cost for City labor and materials, including
an administrative surcharge of fifteen (15%) percent associated with
the removal of any such snow, ice, grass, weeds, or impediments from
any sidewalk, gutter, or public highway by the City, shall be certified
to the Tax Collector by the Director of the Department of Community
Services with a copy of the certified costs being mailed or provided
to the property owner.
Whenever any person neglects or refuses to remove any snow or
ice which is piled, gathered, or plowed up by him or her, or is allowed
to accumulate in violation of this subsection, within four (4) hours
after a notice to do so by the enforcing authority, the City may remove
or cause to be removed said snow or ice from such street, terrace,
lot or sidewalk and the responsible party shall be liable for the
full cost of removal, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:65-12.
d.
Owner to Pay Costs of Removal. The Tax Collector shall cause such
cost to be billed to the owner and to be charged against the real
estate so abutting upon such sidewalk, or gutter thereof, and the
amount so charged shall thereupon become a lien and tax upon such
real estate and be added to and be part of the taxes next to be levied
and assessed thereon, and enforced and collected with interest by
the Tax Collector and in the same manner as other taxes are assessed
and collected in the City of Summit.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 4]
No person shall build or maintain a fire of leaves or other
material upon any portion of a street or highway.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 5]
Any person who shall place or throw any paper, rags, straw,
wood, boxes, snow or other article or thing or dump or deposit any
earth, dirt, rubbish, building material, leaves, snow or other article,
except as provided by this section, either upon or in the streets
or highways or upon any sidewalk, or within or upon the rights of
way for any street or highway of the City of Summit, shall be subject
to a fine of a minimum of seventy-five ($75.00) dollars, for each
offense, to be imposed by the Municipal Judge.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 6]
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit the drainage from
any property or private street to carry into or upon any City storm
sewer or any City street or public right of way any stone, sand, gravel,
dirt, soil or other material or debris in such quantities or in such
a manner as will interfere with the proper operation thereof or as
will leave a deposit thereof upon the surface of any street or gutter,
or to cause an accumulation of ice or other hazardous condition.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 7]
[Ord. No. 2201 §§ 8,
9]
a.
Every violation of Sections 18-3, 18-4, 18-5 and 18-6, except as otherwise herein provided, shall be liable to the penalty established in Chapter 1, Section 1-5, to be imposed by the Municipal Judge or other office before whom such conviction may be had. In default of the payment thereof, the person so convicted may be imprisoned in the City or County jail for a term not to exceed thirty (30) days. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 2201 § 11]
a.
Any person aggrieved by any action of the Director of Community Services,
City Engineer or Construction Official shall have the right of appeal
to the Director of Administration. The appeal shall be taken by filing
with the City Clerk within thirty (30) days after the notice of the
costs incurred by the City has been mailed to the property owner's
last known address, a written statement setting forth fully the grounds
for appeal. The City Clerk shall set a time and place of hearing for
the appeal, at which time the Director of Administration shall conduct
a hearing and affirm, modify or reverse the action appealed from.
b.
An appeal may be made to the Common Council of the City of Summit
by any person aggrieved by a decision of the Director of Administration.
Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the City Clerk within twenty
(20) days after notice of the decision has been made, a written statement
setting forth fully the grounds of the appeal, along with a fee of
twenty-five ($25.00) dollars. The City Clerk shall set a time and
place of hearing for the appeal, at which time the Common Council
of the City of Summit shall conduct a hearing and affirm, modify or
reverse the decision appealed from.
[Ord. No. 1299 § 3]
No person, firm or corporation shall remove an existing sidewalk
without the permission of the Common Council.
[1983 Code Part VI App M; adopted January 1, 1972; Ord. No. 07-2771 § 1; Ord. No. 11-2949; Ord.
No. 2018-3176; amended 11-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-3203]
a.
Whenever it is deemed necessary by the Capital Projects and Community
Services and the Safety and Health Committees, at the request of City
of Summit staff, concurred by the Common Council, in the interest
of safety of pedestrians to install new sidewalks, the cost shall
be encumbered by the City.
b.
For all streets within the designated school walking routes, sidewalks
must be installed and maintained continuously from the school property
boundary for a distance of 1/4 mile on a minimum of one side of the
street. The distance shall be measured along the walking route. Once
this criterion has been fully satisfied through sidewalk installation,
the distance shall be increased to 1/2 mile and 3/4 mile, respectively.
c.
For all streets adjacent to the CRBD, sidewalks must be installed
and maintained continuously from the outer limits of the CRBD for
a 1/4-mile radius on a minimum of one side of the street.
e.
For neighborhoods that do not meet the conditions set forth under Subsection b, c and d but desire sidewalks, a signed petition of support must be formally submitted that contains a minimum of 66% of the residents located on the sidewalk-receiving side of the street. If support is obtained, the project would then be considered for the next annual pedestrian safety improvement project and funded by the City.
[Ord. No. 2405 § 1]
A standard road shall include pavement, curbing, all utilities
and storm water drainage, all in conformance with the standards and
specifications established in this section.
[Ord. No. 2405 § 1]
Roads not meeting the requirements of a standard road according
to present specifications generally fall into one (1) of the following
classifications:
a.
Private Road — Has not been dedicated.
b.
"Paper Street" — Dedicated street, but no development or improvements
made.
c.
Dirt Roads, Property Underdeveloped (Dedicated Streets) — No
buildings or structures existing and has no pavement.
d.
Dirt Road, Property Developed (Dedicated Street) — All lots
essentially built upon, but has no pavement.
e.
Substandard Road (Dedicated and Accepted) — Pavement and generally
no curbs. May or may not have standard storm drainage facilities.
[Ord. No. 2405 § 1]
a.
Private Road. Abutting property owners shall be responsible for all
improvements required to make road conform to standard road. In the
event an offer is made to dedicate the road to public use, it shall
remain the responsibility of the abutting owners to make all necessary
improvements.
b.
Paper Street. The developer shall be responsible for all improvements.
c.
Dirt Road, Property Undeveloped. The developer shall be responsible
for all improvements.
d.
Dirt Road, Property Developed. Abutting property owners shall be
responsible for the entire cost of the curb. All other costs including,
but not limited to, pavement, storm drainage, tree removal, and driveways
aprons shall be borne equally (50%/50%) by the property owners and
the City. The portion of the cost of the improvements to be borne
by the property owners may be assessed on the basis of benefits derived.
e.
Substandard Road. Responsibility same as paragraph d above. This
category shall also cover the case of the individual property owner
who wishes to install curbing in front of his own property. The owner
shall be billed for one-half (1/2) of the cost of the extension of
the pavement.
