Whenever the pavement or surface of any public sidewalk or portion
thereof upon or along a public street or highway in the Township shall
be found to be broken, disintegrated, uneven or otherwise defective
to such an extent that it would be likely to cause a pedestrian to
trip or fall in passing along the same, it shall be the responsibility
of the abutting property owner to make the necessary repair and/or
reconstruction of the sidewalk or portion thereof.