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Township of Maplewood, NJ
Essex County
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[Adopted 5-15-2007 by Ord. No. 2404-07[1]; amended in its entirety 5-15-2018 by Ord. No. 2906-18]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Art. IV, which consisted of §§ 239-19 to 239-22 as Art. III, and former Art. V, which consisted of §§ 239-23 to 239-28 as Art. IV.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2968-19]
Any person owning any land fronting upon any public street or highway within the Township of Maplewood shall keep all sidewalks, curbs, monolithic curbs, gutters, stone swales, and driveway aprons fronting said land in good repair.
A. 
All new sidewalks and driveway aprons within the Township right-of-way, constructed by the abutting owner, shall be of portland cement concrete or as determined by the Township Engineer in accordance with Township standards.
B. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A, all sidewalks on the following streets shall be constructed of concrete paving stone and shall be in accordance with the Township standards:
(1) 
Maplewood Avenue.
(a) 
East side, from Durand Road to Baker Street.
(b) 
West side, from Durand Road to 225 feet south of Baker Street.
(2) 
Baker Street.
(a) 
North side, 245 feet west of Maplewood Avenue.
(b) 
North side, 75 feet east of Maplewood Avenue.
(c) 
South side, 150 feet west of Maplewood Avenue.
(d) 
South side, 45 feet east of Maplewood Avenue.
(3) 
Highland Road.
(a) 
North side, 175 feet west of Maplewood Avenue.
(b) 
South side, 95 feet west of Maplewood Avenue.
(4) 
Inwood Place.
(a) 
North side, 245 feet west of Maplewood Avenue.
(b) 
South side, 160 feet west of Maplewood Avenue.
C. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A, all sidewalks on the following streets shall be constructed of brick pavers and shall be in accordance with the Township standards:
(1) 
Springfield Avenue, both sides, from the Township boundary with Irvington Township to Union Township.
All new curbs within Township right-of-way constructed by the abutting owner shall be constructed of Belgian block unless it is determined by the Township Engineer that poured concrete is already the predominant type within the vicinity.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2968-19]
In accordance with the notice procedures provided in this article, any sidewalk, curb, gutter, stone swale and driveway apron on any public street which is out of line or grade or broken or out of repair or is otherwise in need of construction or repair shall be relaid to line or grade or the broken portions thereof shall be repaired or reconstructed by the owner or owners of the land or building in front of which any such improvement, reconstruction or repair is to be made.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2968-19]
Whenever the Township Engineer, Township Construction Official or their designee determines that any sidewalk, curb, gutter, stone swale or driveway apron is in disrepair, he shall cause notice thereof duly signed by him to be served upon the responsible owner directing him to do the work within 30 days after service of the notice. The notice shall specify in sufficient detail the character of the improvement, reconstruction or repair to be made, shall set forth a description of the property affected sufficiently definite to identify the same and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40:65-1 et seq., etc., for such cases made and provided. The notice shall give opportunity to such owner or owners to be heard and to offer satisfactory reasons to the Township Engineer why the work should not be done. Service of the notice and proof of service thereof shall be made in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40:65-1 et seq.
If, in the absence of any good and sufficient reason why the work should not be done, the owner fails to make the improvement, reconstruction or repair within 30 days after service of the notice, then the Township Engineer, Township Construction Official or their designees may have the work done at the cost and expense of the owner or owners, and he shall keep an accurate account of the cost thereof. The cost shall be assessed against the owner or owners of the land or building in front of the improvement or repair, and a report shall be filed with the Township Clerk. The Township Committee, after notice to the owner or owners, shall confirm the report and file it with the Tax Collector. The assessments shall bear interest from the time of confirmation and shall be a lien on the real estate assessed and shall be collected in the same manner as taxes and other legal assessments.