It shall be unlawful to throw, shovel or plow
snow into or upon any roads and streets within the Township from adjoining
property.
[Added 12-17-1992 by Ord. No. 92-14]
A. The owner, occupant or tenant of any property fronting
upon or alongside any of the streets in the Township shall remove
or cause to be removed from the sidewalks in front of or alongside
his or her property all snow and ice thereon fallen or formed, within
10 hours after such snow and ice have ceased to fall or form. However,
snow or ice that has ceased to fall or form after 6:00 p.m. may be
removed at any time before 11:00 a.m. of the next day. Responsibility
for compliance with this section shall lie with the owner of property
where such property is occupied by such owner or is unoccupied; with
the tenant or occupier thereof where such property is occupied by
such tenant or occupier only; and with the owner thereof where the
property is a multiple-business or multifamily dwelling property occupied
by more than one tenant or occupier.
B. If such owner, occupant or tenant fails, neglects or refuses to comply with Subsection
A hereof within the time limits prescribed therein, the Township may proceed immediately to clear all snow and/or ice from the sidewalk of such delinquent and to collect the expense thereof, with any additional amount allowed by law, from such owner, occupant or tenant, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed under this chapter.
[Amended 9-19-1996 by Ord. No. 96-3; 6-3-1998 by Ord. No.
98-4; 11-18-1999 by Ord. No. 99-16]
Any owner, person or persons, association, corporation
or other legal entity violating any of the provisions of this article
shall be subject to a criminal fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation
and imprisonment of such person or persons or the members of such
association or the offices of such corporation or other legal entity
responsible for such violation in the Montgomery County Correctional
Facility to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary
offenses. Enforcement of any such violations shall be by action brought
before a District Justice in the same manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.