[Adopted 7-20-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-8]
Sidewalks should be constructed in accordance with § 173-25F(12) of Chapter 173, Subdivision and Land Development.
Curb cut ramps shall be provided when constructing
new sidewalks or reconstruction of existing sidewalks in accordance
with current ADA requirements.
Before constructing or reconstructing any sidewalk,
it shall be the duty of all owners of real estate, or contractor(s),
to secure the necessary permit, line and grade from the township,
authorizing the requested construction or reconstruction.
It shall be the duty of every owner(s) of real
estate, previous to the construction or reconstruction of curbing
or sidewalks, footways or gutters on any street or alley in the township,
to make an application for a permit to the township to fix the line
and grade for the construction or reconstruction or curbing, sidewalk
or gutters. Such permit, when duly issued by the township, shall be
sufficient authority for such owner or his contractor, subcontractor,
mechanic or laborer to commence and complete, along such lot or ground,
as may be described in such permit and in accordance with the regulations,
rules and specifications fixed and established by this article and
none other, to construct or reconstruct sidewalks or gutters for which
such permit has been granted. Grade stakes and offset stakes will
be given by the Township Engineer at the time of the issuance of the
permit. The township will be given five days' notice prior to the
date the owner wishes to commence construction so that there will
be sufficient time to place the construction stakes.
The permit fee for administration and inspection
of the sidewalk construction and repair shall be set by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors. When a sidewalk or portions thereof are
constructed or reconstructed simultaneously, only one permit and fee
shall be required.
All owner(s) of property abutting on any street
or highway in the township, upon 60 days' notice to do so from the
Board of Supervisors, shall construct, grade, pave, install, curb
cut ramp or repave the sidewalk along such property, and upon failure
of such owner or owners to comply with such notice or without notice
to the property owner or owners as above provided, the township shall
levy and collect the costs thereof from such owner or owners. The
cost of any such grading, paving, repaving and installation of curb
cut ramp shall be a lien upon the premises from the time of the commencement
of the work, which date shall be fixed by the Township Engineer and
shall be filed with the township. Any such lien may be collected by
action of assumpsit or by lien filed in the manner provided by law
for the filing and collection of municipal claims.
All owner(s) of property abutting on any street
or highway in the township shall keep the sidewalk, together with
any portion of his property paved and used as a sidewalk or public
walk immediately in front of his property, in good order and repair.
All owner(s) of property abutting on any street or highway in the
township, upon 60 days' notice to do so from the Board of Supervisors,
shall repair the sidewalks along such property in the manner stipulated
in such notice. If such owner(s) fail to comply with the requirements
of such notice within 60 days from the date of its service, the Board
of Supervisors shall cause the same to be done. The cost of the same,
together with a penalty of 10%, shall be paid by such owner(s) and
may be collected by action of assumpsit or by lien filed against the
property in the manner provided by law for the filing and collection
of municipal claims. The township may, in its discretion, grant extensions
to the sixty-day notice requirement due to adverse weather conditions.
All sidewalk pavements and curb cut ramp shall be laid to a line and grade obtained from the Township Engineer and constructed in accordance with the specifications provided in Article IV. The Township Engineer may, at any time during the course of the work, visit the site of such work to ascertain whether such work is being done according to requirements, and the Township Engineer or one of his agents or employees shall visit any such site for such purpose whenever requested by the property owner(s). Within two days after the completion of such work by the property owner(s), it shall be the duty of such owner(s) where such work was done to notify the Township Engineer of that fact so that he may inspect the same to determine whether such work has been done according to requirements.
If any sidewalk or curb cut ramp hereafter constructed or reconstructed is not constructed or reconstructed in conformity to the specifications of § 173-25F(12) of Chapter 173, Subdivision and Land Development, it shall be the duty of the person to construct or reconstruct the sidewalk, upon notice from the township, so to alter and construct the same as to conform to the specifications of § 173-25F(12). Failure to conform with the requirements of this chapter within five days after such notice shall be a violation. Each day's neglect and refusal to comply with the terms of the notice shall constitute a separate offense.
Upon receiving a permit from the township, any property owner(s), upon his own initiative, may grade, pave, install, curb cut ramp, repave or repair the sidewalks along such property. The owner(s) shall conform to the requirements of this article and § 173-25F(12) of Chapter 173, Subdivision and Land Development. The owner(s) shall notify the township within two days after completion of the work so that the township may inspect the same to determine whether such work has been done according to requirements.
The Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized
to enter into contracts, upon compliance with the requirements of
law, for the construction, grading, paving, installing, curb cut ramp,
repaving or repairing of the sidewalks within the township, or, if
the Supervisors by resolution so desire, such work or any part thereof
shall be done under the supervision of the Township Manager.
Any person, firm or corporation who is found
to be in violation of any provision of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and/or
undergo imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Each and every
day or portion thereof in which any violation of the provisions of
this article is committed or continued shall constitute a separate
offense.
