[Adopted 11-29-1960 (Ch. 132, Art. I, of the 1978 Code)]
All concrete curbs installed after the adoption
of this article shall be at least six inches in thickness at the top
and seven inches in thickness at the bottom or base, giving a one-inch
flare on the face, and shall be at least 18 inches in depth. Expansion
joints at least 1/4 inch in width shall be cut not over 10 feet apart
for the full width and depth of the curb. At every 30 feet a tar or
asphalt filler of one-half-inch thickness shall be placed.
All concrete sidewalks installed after the adoption
of this article shall be at least four inches in thickness and four
feet in width. Expansion joints at least 1/4 inch in width shall be
cut through the full thickness of the pavement every 10 feet, and
at every 30 feet a tar or asphalt filler of one-half-inch thickness
shall be placed. No sidewalk grades shall be depressed for use as
driveways.
All concrete ramps installed after the adoption
of this article shall be constructed in the area between the inside
edge of the curb and the outside edge of the sidewalk and shall be
at least six inches in thickness for the full width of the driveway.
All concrete driveway areas installed after
the adoption of this article shall be constructed between the inside
edge of the sidewalk and outside edge of the curb, including ramp
and sidewalk, and shall be at least six inches in thickness for the
entire width of the driveway. Curb openings shall not be depressed
more than four inches below the adjoining curb, and the face of the
adjoining curb shall be six inches above the gutter line of the completed
roadway.
The concrete shall be Class B concrete composed
of cement (one part), sand (1.75 parts) and coarse aggregate (3.5
parts), and to the consistency approved by the Township Engineer.
Each and every person, firm or corporation or
abutting owner failing to comply with the specifications hereinabove
set forth shall, within 10 days after notification of such failure
by the Township Engineer, remove the offending concrete curb, concrete
sidewalk, concrete ramp or concrete driveway and replace the same
in full accord with the said specifications. In the event said person,
firm or corporation or owner of the abutting premises fails to remove
the offending concrete curb, concrete sidewalk, concrete ramp or concrete
driveway, the Township of Mantua shall have the right to have the
same removed and replaced at the expense of the owner of the abutting
land.
[Amended 4-25-1978; 4-25-1989]
A.
Any person, entity or corporation who or which violates
any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable
by one or more of the following: imprisonment in the county jail or
any place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners
for a term up to but not exceeding 90 days or by a fine of not less
than $100 and not more than $2,000 or by a period of community service
up to but not exceeding 90 days, or any combination of the above.
B.
Each day that a violation exists, occurs or continues
shall constitute a separate offense for the purpose of imposing the
penalties referred to above.
