Whenever it shall be determined proper and necessary by the
Commission that sidewalks shall be graded, constructed, paved, curbed,
repaved, re-curbed or repaired in any public highway of the Municipality,
the Commission shall direct the Manager, by resolution at any meeting
of the Commission, to serve written notices upon the owners of property
abutting on said public highways, requiring them to grade, construct,
pave, curb, repave, re-curb or repair such sidewalks within 30 days
from the date of such notice. The notice shall specify the width of
the sidewalk, the character of the same, whether of concrete, brick
or other material, and the nature of the surfacing thereof.
Upon failure of any owner of property abutting on said streets to do and perform any work required by the notice provided for in §
15-201, within the time specified in such notice, the Commission shall cause the same to be done and collect the cost of the work and material from the abutting property owners, plus a penalty of 10%, in the manner provided by law.
Whenever any sidewalk is constructed in a public highway of the Municipality, either by voluntary action of an abutting property owner or pursuant to notice under §
15-201, the said sidewalk shall be constructed in conformity with plans and specifications approved by the Municipal Engineer and shall be subject to his inspection. All such sidewalk pavements shall be constructed in the location, to the width and of the material specified in the notice received by the property owner, or in case the said sidewalk is constructed without notice the same shall be constructed in the location, to the width and of the materials in accordance with specifications submitted by the Municipal Engineer upon application to him, and said sidewalks shall conform to the established grade of the street on which the same are laid, or to such grade as shall be fixed by the Municipal Engineer and Manager.
It shall be unlawful for any person to tear up, destroy, remove,
deface or excavate, or otherwise damage any sidewalk or curb in the
public highways of the Municipality, except in accordance with permit
duly issued by the Manager upon written application to him.
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit any dirt, glass,
rubbish, garbage or refuse matter, upon any of the sidewalks in the
public highways of the Municipality. The sidewalks shall be kept open
and unobstructed at all times for the use of the public, and the owner
of the abutting property shall keep the sidewalk areas free from weeds,
hedges and other similar obstructions at all times; provided, however,
that sidewalk food service is authorized in the LS, C and C-1 Zoning
Districts with the written permission of the Zoning Officer pursuant
to standards set forth in § 20-701.5 of Chapter XX, Zoning,
of the Mt. Lebanon Code.
In the case of vacant or unoccupied property of owners residing
outside of the Municipality, the Commission may cause any dirt, glass,
garbage, snow, rubbish, weeds, hedges, or other obstructions to be
removed from said sidewalks without notice and collect the cost of
the removal thereof from such nonresident owner or owners.
All private driveways to be constructed or reconstructed through
areas which have existing sidewalks or areas where sidewalks may be
constructed in the future shall be constructed as follows:
208.1 Driveway Construction Materials. The driveway shall be constructed
of six inch reinforced concrete from the back of curb to the back
of the existing sidewalk or, if no sidewalk currently exists, a minimum
of eight feet from the back of said curb.
208.2 Driveway Grade. The grade of the driveway shall meet the grade of
the existing sidewalk on either side, or if no sidewalk currently
exists, the grade of the driveway shall fall to the back of curb at
a minimum slope of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) to a maximum
slope of 4%.
208.3 Driveway Width. No driveway shall be less than eight feet in width
or more than 18 feet in width at a point six feet from back of curb.
The maximum width of a driveway at the back of curb shall be no wider
than 24 feet including returns.
208.4 Construction Plans Approved. The plan of construction for private
driveways shall be approved by the Manager.