[Adopted 11-7-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-20[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. II,
Sidewalk Construction, adopted 12-18-1994 as § 10-2 of the 1984
Code, as amended.
A.
Construction of a sidewalk is a requirement for all new construction
and significant renovations of all residential and nonresidential
properties in the Borough.
B.
Construction of a sidewalk occurring with new construction and significant
renovations shall be completed by the property owner and/or his agent.
C.
The finished sidewalk shall be inspected and approved by the Borough
Engineer upon completion.
A.
The Mayor and Borough Council may, by resolution, order the construction
and reconstruction, paving and repaving, curbing and recurbing, repairing
and improving of the sidewalks of any street in the Borough.
B.
When the construction or repair of curbs or sidewalks is ordered
by the Borough Council, the cost of such construction or repair of
curbs or sidewalks shall be paid by the owner of the real estate in
front of which the improvement is made. In the case of new construction,
the Borough shall pay the entire cost of the curbs and sidewalks lying
in the angles of the intersections of streets. Primary engineering
costs for this construction shall be paid by the Borough.
C.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:65-3, et seq., the Municipal Clerk shall
give notice to the owners of all real estate affected following the
adoption of a resolution for the curb or sidewalk improvement and
prior to the making of the improvement or awarding the contract therefor.
D.
A notice of repair shall contain a description of the property sufficient
to identify it, a description of the improvement required and a statement
that, unless the owner or owners complete the same within 30 days
after service thereof, the Borough shall make the improvement at the
expense of the owner. Assessments for the construction repair of sidewalks
and curbs shall be made in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40:65-8, and shall become a lien on the premises affected thereby
as provided by law.
Any property owner requesting the Borough to furnish grades
on a public street which has been accepted for maintenance shall deposit
a check, in a sum as set forth in the fee schedule on file at the
office of the Municipal Clerk, with the Municipal Clerk when the request
for curb grades is made. Construction of the proposed sidewalk or
curb shall be completed within 30 days of the stakeout by the Borough
Engineer.
All construction and repair of sidewalks and curbs shall be
in accordance with specifications of the Borough for the construction
of sidewalks and curbs that may be established by the Borough Engineer.
For a violation of any provision of this article, the maximum
penalty, upon conviction thereof, shall be a fine not exceeding $1,000
or imprisonment for up to 90 days or a period of community service
not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.
