Editor's Note: For State Statute authorizing municipalities to adopt ordinances providing for the repair of sidewalks, see N.J.S. 40:65-1 et seq.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:3-1; Ord. 6 S+FA, 2-21-1990 § 22:3-1.1]
a. 
Any person owning, leasing or occupying any house or other building, or vacant lot, fronting on any street in the City shall, at his or their charge and expense, well and sufficiently pave and maintain in good repair, in accordance with this Title and the regulations of the Director, the sidewalk, including the authorized installations thereon and therein, and the curb of the street in front of such house, building or lot.
b. 
Paving; Maintenance. Every curb, sidewalk, driveway and paved area on the premises or in front of the premises shall be well and sufficiently paved and maintained in good repair.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:3-2]
Upon failure of any owner, lessee or occupant to construct or maintain the sidewalk and curb as provided for in Section 29:3-1, the Director or his authorized representative shall serve, according to law, a notice, upon such owner, lessee or occupant describing the property affected and the improvement or repairs required, and stating the intention of the City to cause such improvement or repairs to be made within 30 days after service of notice in the event that such owner, lessee or occupant shall fail to do so.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:3-3; Ord. 6 S+FG, 12-6-1989; Ord. 6 S+FA, 2-21-1990]
If, after service of any notice as provided for in Section 29:3-2, the owner, lessee or occupant of any lands affected thereby shall neglect to make improvement directed by such notice, the Director shall cause such improvement to be made and shall certify the cost of the same to the Director of Finance, who shall impose, collect and enforce such sidewalk assessment as is provided for by law.
[R.O. 1966; R.O. 1966 C.S. § 22:3-4; Ord. 6 S+FD, 10-20-1993; Ord. 6 S+FC, 5-21-2008 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-C, 2-2-2011 § 1]
No person shall construct, remove, repair, replace, reset or alter the sidewalk, curb or gutter, or cause the construction, removal, repair, replacement, resetting or altering of the sidewalk, curb, or gutter of any public street in the City, nor store thereon construction materials for such purposes, without the written permission of the Director or his authorized representative. No permit shall be granted until and unless there shall be paid to the City a fee and deposit in accordance with the following schedule:
Fee
Deposit
a.
Sidewalk Construction Maintenance, Alteration and Repair or Replacing Sidewalk.
1.
Not more than 250 square feet of sidewalk
$100
$200
2.
More than 250 square feet of sidewalk
$150
$300
b.
For cutting, resetting or constructing curb.
1.
Not more than 12 lineal feet of curb
$100
$200
2.
More than 12 lineal feet of curb
$150
$300
[R.O. 1966 § 22:3-5]
All sidewalks hereafter paved or repaired shall be paved with a uniform strip of five feet laid in the center thereof unless otherwise provided for by ordinance.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:3-6]
Every sidewalk shall, at the curb line, be of the same grade as that established for the top of the curb except that where any driveway may cross the same, it shall be the same grade as the top of the lowered driveway curb. From the property line the paved and unpaved portions shall have a uniform slope of at least 1/4 inch and not more than 1/2 inch per foot towards the established curbline and grade, except that where a driveway crosses the sidewalk the surface may slope from the top of the lowered driveway curb to meet the normal prescribed sidewalk grade at the adjacent edge of the required sidewalk pavement strip. In all cases the sidewalk must be paved to meet adjoining walks to present a continuous smooth surface free from abrupt rises or depressions.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:3-7; Ord. 6 S+FG, 12-6-1989; Ord. 6 S+FA, 2-21-1990]
The permissible unflagged or unpaved portions of the sidewalk of any public street in the City shall be properly graded and neatly and sufficiently covered and maintained with gravel, broken stone screenings, grass or soddings, as ordered by the Director or his authorized representative.
a. 
The unpaved portions surrounding the premises shall be properly graded and neatly and sufficiently covered and maintained with gravel, broken stone screenings, grass or sodding.
b. 
The premises surrounding any residence in the City shall be free of brush, weeds, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growth, solid waste, refuse, debris and discarded items of any nature.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:3-8]
The materials used, and the work of constructing or repairing any sidewalk, or of setting, resetting or altering any curb of any public street of the City, shall be as specified by the regulations of the Director.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:3-9]
Where any driveway crosses the sidewalk it shall be paved with a smooth pavement to join, and be continuous with the abutting sidewalk pavements.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:3-10]
Any person constructing, removing, repairing, replacing or altering any sidewalk, curb or gutter contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 1:1-9 of these Revised General Ordinances in addition to paying the expenses of restoring to its proper condition any such sidewalk, curb or gutter.