Sidewalks in the Town of Cheektowaga, outside
of the corporate limits of the Villages of Sloan and Depew, shall
be a one course sidewalk and shall hereafter be constructed as follows.
No person shall construct, reconstruct, repair
or grade a sidewalk or any street, avenue or alley until he shall
have obtained a written permit to do so from the Town Clerk, which
permit shall determine and specify the slope, grade, width and location
of the walk.
[Amended 5-19-2008 by L.L. No. 5-2008]
The owner or occupant of any premises adjoining
any street where a sidewalk has been laid shall maintain and keep
the sidewalk on such street in good repair and free and clear of snow,
ice, dirt and any other material, obstruction or substance. The owner
and the occupant shall be jointly and severally responsible for compliance
with the provisions hereof. Said responsibility shall include liability
for injuries that result from failure to maintain, repair and keep
said sidewalk in a safe condition for usage, or to remove, snow, ice
or other obstructions therefrom.
[Added 4-6-2015 by L.L.
No. 2-2015]
The provisions of §
210-14 of this article shall be enforced by the officers of the Cheektowaga Police Department and the Code Enforcement Officers of the Town of Cheektowaga.
[Amended 6-15-2015 by L.L. No. 5-2015]
Any violation by any person, firm or corporation
of any provision of this chapter shall be deemed an offense punishable
by a fine not less than $25 nor more than $250 or imprisonment for
a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for the conviction of the
first offense; for conviction of a second offense, punishable by a
fine not less than $50 nor more than $500 or imprisonment for a period
not to exceed 15 days, or both; for conviction of a third and subsequent
offense, punishable by a fine not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both.
The declaration of any portion of this article
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid shall not invalidate
the entire article but only that part thereof so declared to be invalid,
and the remainder of said article shall remain in full force and effect.
This article shall take effect 10 days after
publication thereof in the official paper of the town, and the posting
conspicuously in at least three public places in the town of a copy
thereof.