[Amended 5-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1678]
The owner of abutting property shall be responsible for keeping the curbs and sidewalks immediately in front of his property in good order and repair at his own expense.
[Adopted 3-9-1978 by Ord. No. 1462]
Should the abutting owner fail to make the necessary repairs and/or replacements, the Township Commissioners may serve written notice upon him requiring him to make the necessary corrections. The notice may be served on the property owner by leaving the same at his place of residence or, if he has no residence in the township, then by posting the same on the premises and mailing a copy thereof to the owner of his last known address.
[Amended 5-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1678]
The Township Commissioners shall have the power to cause the repairs and/or replacements to be done and to levy and collect the cost thereof from the owner abutting such curb or sidewalk if:
[Amended 5-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1678]
A.
When the Township Commissioners cause the work to be done:
(1)
The total cost of repairs and/or replacement to straight curb or sidewalk shall be paid by the property owner.
(2)
In the case of monolithic combined curb and gutter, the property owner shall pay 29% of the total cost which is the ratio of the cross-sectional area of the curb section compared to the total cross-sectional area of a standard combined curb and gutter section.
B.
The cost to be paid by the abutting property owner shall be a lien upon the premises from the time of the commencement of the work, which date shall be fixed by the Township Engineer and shall be filed with the Township Secretary. Any such lien may be collected by acting in assumpsit or by lien filed in the manner provided by law for the filing and collection of municipal claims, including interest.
C.
Any work performed by a property owner or his contractor shall be paid by the property owner.