[Adopted 6-5-1951 by Ord. No. 9]
[Amended 3-9-1999 by Ord. No. 406]
It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership
or corporation to construct or enlarge any driveway or parking area
or to construct or replace any public sidewalk or curb in the Township
of East Norriton until a permit for such work has been applied for
and approved by the Township.
The application for such permit shall be made
by the owner, occupier or by his constructor or agent in writing on
forms provided by said Township Supervisors and in accordance with
such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Township Supervisors.
There shall be appended to each application a plan showing the outlines
of the property affected, with existing buildings thereon, existing
sidewalks and driveways, with the proposed driveway or sidewalk to
be constructed or erected and its relationship to any road for public
use or travel in said Township of East Norriton and, particularly,
the construction of said sidewalk or drive and its relationship to
the drainage of said road.
[Added 3-9-1999 by Ord. No. 406]
B.
All sidewalk and curbing shall comply with § 175-20 of the East Norriton Township Subdivision and Land Development Code.
C.
All driveways and parking areas shall comply with § 175-26, Stormwater management, of the East Norriton Township Subdivision and Land Development Code.
E.
All curb and sidewalk on a property shall be maintained
in a safe condition by the owner of the property. All replacement
of curb or sidewalk shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
All low overhanging tree limbs or bushes shall be removed so as not
to obstruct safe passage of sidewalks or cartways. Clear height shall
be eight feet over sidewalks and 18 feet over the cartway.
F.
Any crack or shift of the curb greater than one-inch
from either vertical or horizontal alignment shall require replacement
of that section of the curbing.
G.
Any crack or separation of the curb one-inch or less,
but where there is no shifting of the curb, must be filled with mortar
or crack sealant approved by the Township.
H.
Any spalling of the curb surface less than two inches
deep and not greater than 12 inches long may be filled with mortar
mixture approved by the Township.
I.
Any curb with spalling of the surface greater than
two inches deep and greater than 12 inches long shall be replaced.
J.
Any curbing leaning more than 25° from the vertical
position shall be replaced.
K.
The profile of the curbing shall be uniform and consistent
with good engineering practices. If the curb has sunk due to poor
construction, remedial measures may be requested.
L.
Any crack, bump, heave, depression or other distortion
of the continuity of the sidewalk or driveway apron shall not exceed
1/2 inch in elevation differential.
M.
Any sidewalk or driveway apron with spalling greater
than one-inch average depth and greater than one-foot wide will require
replacement of that section of sidewalk.
N.
Any sidewalk panel or driveway apron with structural
cracks encompassing more than 25% of the area of the panel shall require
replacement of that panel.
O.
Existing asphalt driveway aprons and sidewalks across
driveways shall have concrete installed when either part is replaced
if the slope of the driveway, within 20 feet of the sidewalk, exceeds
20° above level. Asphalt replacements shall meet all code requirements
as if concrete.
The cost of filing such application or the cost
of any permit issued thereon and the cost of any inspection deemed
necessary by the Township Supervisors shall be determined according
to the general fee schedule to be adopted by a resolution of the Township
Supervisors, and all such fees and costs shall be paid into the Township
treasury.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The general fee schedule is
on file in the office of the Township Manager and may be examined
there during regular business hours.
The Township Supervisors may alter such plans
and specify any changes or modifications of any kind which they may
deem necessary and make their approval of the granting of any permit
subject to any such alterations, changes or modifications.
[Amended 12-19-1988 by Ord. No. 274]
A.
Upon the construction or erection of any such drive
or sidewalk which does not comply with any conditions imposed by the
Township Supervisors as aforesaid or any erection or construction
of any such drive or sidewalk made without the prior approval of the
Township Supervisors, and which does not meet with the approval of
the Township Supervisors after construction or erection, then, in
either case, the Township Supervisors may, with or without notice,
make the necessary correction and recover the cost of such correction
in a summary proceedings to be brought before a District Justice in
said Township.
B.
Any person, corporation or other entity who shall
violate any of the provisions of this article or who should fail to
comply with any notice of violation herein, upon conviction before
a District Justice within the magisterial district within which the
Township of East Norriton is a part, shall be fined not more than
$600 plus costs of prosecution after a summary proceeding brought
in the name of the Township before said District Justice. A new and
separate offense shall be deemed to be committed for each day that
such violation exists. In default of the payment of any fine imposed
and the costs, the person or persons that are charged may be sentenced
to be committed to the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
