The owner or tenant of lands abutting or bordering on the sidewalks
of a public street in the Township shall remove or cause to be removed
snow and ice from the sidewalk area in front of or bordering his/her
lands within 48 hours after the snow shall fall or the ice be formed
thereon. Said snow and ice shall be so removed that an unobstructed
portion of the sidewalk area is open to a width of at least 36 inches.
[Ord. No. 53-2014]
The owner or tenant of lands abutting or bordering on the sidewalks
of a public street in the Township shall remove or cause to be removed
any vegetation, brush or tree growth where the same is growing in,
on or over said sidewalk area or where the same obstructs in any manner
said sidewalk area within three days after notice to remove the same.
Said notice shall be given or caused to be given by the Township Engineer.
In the removal of snow or ice, vegetation, brush or tree growth,
no person shall place, deposit or throw the same, or cause the placing,
depositing or throwing of the same, into or upon the roadway between
the curblines of a public street.
[Ord. No. 53-2014]
A.
In cases where the owner or tenant shall have failed or refused to remove said snow, ice, vegetation, brush or tree growth within the time provided in §§ 180-20 and 180-21, the Township shall remove same. In addition, the Township Engineer, Director of Public Works or any Police Officer may issue a notice of violation or summons to the owner or tenant for a violation of this article. The Township shall be reimbursed for the cost of removal in accordance with § 180-24.
B.
In the event that the owner/developer of an unfinished development
in which there are occupied dwellings fails or refuses to remove snow
or ice from the roadway, and said roadway provides access to residential
properties by emergency equipment, the Township Engineer or Director
of Public Works shall remove or cause to be removed the snow or ice
in accordance with this section.
[Ord. No. 53-2014]
If the work is done by the Township, the Township Engineer or
the Director of Public Works shall certify the cost and the Legal
Department shall have a lien placed on the property.
[Ord. No. 53-2014]
The owner or tenant of lands abutting or bordering on the sidewalks of a public street in the Township who fails to clear said sidewalk of snow and/or ice in accordance with this section or who purposefully deposits snow upon the roadway in violation of § 180-22 shall be subject to a fine of $100 for each violation.
