It shall be the responsibility of the owners of land abutting upon any curbs and/or sidewalks to keep them in such repair and condition that they may not be or become dangerous to the welfare and safety of the traveling public.
[Adopted 5-21-2024 by Ord. No. 421]
The obligation of maintenance shall include but not be limited to:
A.
Repair of holes, and repair of cracks having a width in excess of 1/2 inch at any one point along a length of one foot or greater.
B.
Maintenance of a constant grade.
(1)
Repair shall be made when one or more sections of the sidewalk rises above or drops below the grade of the edges of immediately adjacent sections resulting in an irregular surface with depression greater than 1/2 inch in depth.
(2)
Repair shall be made when the curb is out of vertical alignment with the adjacent curb or an adjacent section or slab of sidewalk in excess of 3/4 inch.
(3)
Repair shall be made when the curb is out of horizontal alignment with the adjacent curb in excess of 1/2 inch.
C.
Repair of any section of sidewalk that has spalling on 25% or more of its surface.
D.
The removal of leaves, tree limbs, grass clippings, debris, cinders, gravel, grits, or any other refuse on such sidewalk or projecting branches and other obstructions below six feet, eight inches above the sidewalk. The property owner shall be responsible for the prompt removal of any such items whether or not such items were deposited by the owner, his tenants, anyone acting under his direction, control, license or any third person. Such leaves, tree limbs, grass clippings, debris, cinders, gravel, grits and other refuse shall be properly bagged and disposed of upon being removed from such sidewalk. The sweeping or other removal of such items onto Township streets or state highways is prohibited.
E.
Repair of any other instance, which may create a pedestrian safety hazard as determined by the Township.
F.
A highway occupancy permit is required for repair and/or maintenance of curb and/or sidewalk along Township roads and in Township rights-of-way.
A.
The Township is hereby authorized to notify owners of property abutting public roads, highways or streets which require the repair or replacement of curbs and/or sidewalks of their requirement to complete the repair or replacement. This notice shall be by certified mail or personal delivery, stating the work to be completed and the required completion date, which shall be no later than 90 days from the date of the notice.
B.
If said property owner shall fail to repair or replace any curb and/or sidewalk after receiving notice from the Township, and within the time limit specified, the Township may do the necessary work by contract or otherwise and when the work is completed, the Township shall present a bill to the abutting property owners for the cost of construction, the permit fee and a 6% administrative fee added thereto. Township is further authorized to file a municipal lien to recover its cost incurred in furtherance of this subsection.