[Adopted by Ord. No. 15-1977 (§ 13-5 of the Revised General Ordinances; amended 12-19-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-010]
The Construction Official or his/her designee, as the office
is known in the State Uniform Construction Code, is designated as
the person who shall have jurisdiction with respect to the construction,
maintenance and replacement of sidewalks, curbs and the areas between
sidewalks and curbs.
A permit shall be obtained from the Construction Official prior
to the construction or replacement of sidewalks and curbs. Such a
permit may be included in a permit for new construction or for the
repair and renovation of old construction. The fee for such a permit,
unless included in the fee for new construction shall be the sum of
$5 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of any part thereof.
Prior to the construction, repair or replacement of sidewalks
and curbs, the Borough Engineer, if requested, shall provide proper
levels and locations, which data shall be obtained by the Construction
Official. The engineering fee and the fee for any other technical
services, if required by the Construction Official, shall be paid
by the applicant for the permit.
Prior to construction, repair or replacement of sidewalks and curbs, the Licensed Tree Expert (as defined in Ch. 356), if requested, shall provide a written assessment as to the presence, condition and health of street trees or root systems that will or may be impacted by that activity. The Licensed Tree Expert, if requested, shall address adequate measures to protect said trees and roots or the actual replacement of trees that cannot be reasonably protected given their condition. The fee for the Licensed Tree Expert, if required by the Construction Official, shall be paid by the applicant for the permit.
The areas between sidewalks and curbs in residential areas shall
be planted with grass or with a green plant ground cover, and, in
the event that stones, concrete or some other materials are desired,
specific permission therefor shall be obtained first from the Construction
Official, whose decision shall be based on the attendant circumstances;
further, stones, concrete or some other material shall be permitted
only in that part of the Borough which lies east of First Avenue.
All curbs cuts shall be limited to a maximum length of 12 feet
per dwelling. All aprons from the sidewalks to the streets shall be
constructed of concrete. Macadam or aprons of any other material shall
be prohibited.
This section is intended as a supplement to the Zoning Chapter
so that the appeal provisions of the Zoning Chapter shall be available
herein. [1]
Every person, firm, association, organization or corporation violating any provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter I, Article II, General Penalty.
