[Ord. 12/14/83 § 1]
The owner, tenant or occupant of improved or unimproved premises
abutting or bordering public streets, roads, or places commonly used
by members of the public in the Borough shall remove all ice and/or
snow from the full width of the sidewalks abutting their respective
premises within 12 hours of daylight after the same shall fall or
be formed thereon. In the event the ice is so frozen as to make removal
impractical, the owner, tenant or occupant of the abutting premises
shall cause the sidewalk to be thoroughly covered with sand, ashes,
sawdust, or rock salt within 12 hours of daylight after the accumulation
of ice.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 2]
The owner of any property within the Borough to which the public
is invited for business purposes shall remove all snow and ice from
the driveways, parking area, fire lanes, garbage pickup areas, walkways,
steps and fire hydrants located upon such property within six hours
of daylight after any snowfall or accumulation of ice occurs. In the
event that the aforementioned ice is so frozen as to make removal
impractical, the owner shall cause the walkways and steps to be thoroughly
covered with sand, ashes, sawdust, or rock salt within six hours of
daylight after the accumulation or reaccumulation of ice, and shall
maintain the aforementioned driveways, parking areas, fire lanes,
garbage pickup areas, walkways, steps and fire hydrants in a safe
condition.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 3]
No owner, tenant or occupant of any premises abutting on a public
street or road in the Borough shall throw, place or deposit snow or
ice into or upon the street. It is the intent and purpose of this
provision to prohibit all persons from throwing, casting, placing
or depositing snow and ice which accumulates within the private property
belonging to them upon the sidewalks or streets of the Borough in
any manner that will obstruct or impede traffic, either vehicular
or pedestrian, or block access to any street or road.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 4]
a.
In case such snow or ice shall not be removed from sidewalks or shall
be cast, deposited, thrown or placed on the sidewalks or street by
the owner, tenant or occupant of any premises as prohibited in this
chapter, it may be removed by and under the direction of the Borough
and the cost as nearly as can be ascertained shall be certified to
the Borough Council and shall be a lien upon the premises and shall
be added to, recorded and collected in the same manner as taxes next
to the assessed and levied upon such premises. The imposition and
collection of the fine imposed by the provisions of this section shall
not constitute any bar to the right of the Borough to collect the
costs as certified for the removal of the snow or ice in the manner
herein authorized.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 5]
Any resident of the Borough, any Borough Official and any person
exercising law enforcement functions for the Borough is authorized
to file complaints for violations of this chapter.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 6;
amended 7-28-2015 by Ord. No. 7-28-15]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-5, for violation of any provision
of this section, the maximum penalty shall, upon conviction of a violation,
be a fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding
90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
a.
For the first offense in lieu of a court appearance, the offender
shall have the option of paying a $50 fine directly to the Borough.
b.
For a second offense, in lieu of a court appearance, the offender
shall have the option of paying a $100 fine directly to the Borough.
A second offense shall be one which takes place within one year of
the first offense.
c.
For a third offense and every offense thereafter, a Court appearance
shall be compulsory. A third offense shall be one which takes place
within one year of the second offense. Every other offense shall be
within on year of the previous offense.
[Ord. 3/24/04]
a.
No owner, tenant, occupant or other person shall block, obstruct
or in any way, shape or manner interfere with the Borough's removal
of snow, leaves or other debris from the streets or other property
of the Borough.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 1]
No person shall repair a motor vehicle in the Borough while
the motor vehicle or any portion thereof is parked in such a manner
as to cause a portion of that motor vehicle to come in contact with
or extend over the street, edge, curb or sidewalk of a street.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 2]
No person shall park a motor vehicle in such a manner as to
cause a portion of that motor vehicle to come in contact with or extend
over the street edge, curb, or sidewalk of a street.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 3;
New]
a.
Any vehicle which is being repaired or parked in violation of this
chapter shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to regulation of pedestrian
and vehicular traffic.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 4]
Immediately after the removal of the motor vehicle pursuant
to this section, the Borough shall notify the registered owner of
the vehicle by certified mail of the impoundment of the motor vehicle.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 5]
Before regaining possession of the motor vehicle, the owner
shall pay the Borough the reasonable cost of removal and storage.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 6]
Upon payment of costs referred to in subsection 18-2.5, the motor vehicle shall be released from storage to the registered owner of the motor vehicle.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 7]
The Borough shall not be responsible for any undue damage to
the motor vehicle during the course of its removal and/or impoundment.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 8]
Any resident of the Borough, any Borough Official or any person
exercising Law Enforcement functions for the Borough is authorized
to file complaints for violations of this section.
[Ord. 12/14/83 § 10]
a.
Maximum Penalty. For violation of any provision of this section,
the maximum penalty shall, upon conviction of a violation, be a fine
not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days,
or both.
b.
Separate Violations. Except as otherwise provided, each and every
day in which a violation of any provision of this section exists shall
constitute a separate violation.
c.
Application. The maximum penalty stated in the general penalty clause
of this section is not intended to state an appropriate penalty for
each and every violation. Any lesser penalty, including a nominal
penalty or no penalty at all, may be appropriate for a particular
case of a particular violation.
[Ord. 9/12/00]
Whenever it has been determined by the Mayor and Council by
Resolution that certain existing sidewalks on the public streets of
the Borough are in need of repair, maintenance or replacement, such
work shall be done by the property owner abutting the sidewalk at
that property owner's sole expense.
The Mayor and Council may require that the Borough Engineer
make inspections of existing sidewalks, make recommendations as to
their repair, maintenance or replacement and determine the method
and manner in which the work shall be performed.
[Ord. 9/12/00]
Upon the adoption of the Resolution as set forth above, the
Mayor and Council shall cause notice of the required improvement to
be served upon the property owner or owners in accordance with N.J.S.A.
40:65-2 et seq. The notice shall be accompanied by a duly certified
copy of the Resolution.
Thereafter, should the property owner fail to comply with the
terms of the notice within the time prescribed by the Statute, then
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:65-7 et seq., the Mayor and Council
may proceed to make the improvement and the cost of same shall be
and become a lien upon the property in accordance with the Statute.
[Ord. 9/12/00]
No new sidewalk shall hereafter be constructed in the Borough
unless and until the property owner involved, his agent or employee
shall secure a permit from the Borough Clerk. The permit shall authorize
the construction of the sidewalk.
Any person who is required to secure such a permit shall make
application in writing to the Borough Clerk. Such application shall
contain a complete description of the proposed new improvement, giving
full information concerning the owner or owners of the premises, the
persons performing the work and the statement that the work shall
comply with the sidewalk specifications established by the Borough
Engineer. Such application shall also be accompanied by a sketch or
survey showing all of the pertinent information necessary to comply
with the specifications set forth herein.
[Ord. 9/12/00]
The construction of all new sidewalks and the repair, maintenance
or replacement of existing sidewalks shall be done under the supervision
of the Borough Engineer and he shall report thereon to the Borough
Clerk.
[Ord. 9/12/00]
Any person who does not comply with the provisions of the Resolution
as above set forth shall be liable to the Borough for a fine of no
more than $100 per day for every day that the owner(s) is not in compliance
with the requirements of the Resolution.
