[Ord. 760, 7/21/1958, § I]
Every owner of property abutting upon any street, including
state highways and county roads, in the Township of Ross, shall, on
30 days' notice from the Board of Commissioners of the Township of
Ross, construct or reconstruct a sidewalk in front of or along side
of such property, which construction or reconstruction shall conform
to all applicable requirements of this Part.
[Ord. 760, 7/21/1958, § II]
Every owner of property abutting upon any street, including
state highways and county roads, in the Township of Ross, shall, upon
30 days' notice from the Board of Commissioners of the Township of
Ross, repair the sidewalk in front of or along side of such property
in the manner stipulated in such notice, which repair work shall conform
to all applicable requirements of this Part.
[Ord. 760, 7/21/1958, § III]
The notices provided for in §§ 21-301 and 21-302 of this Part shall be in writing and shall 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 at his last known address.
[Ord. 760, 7/21/1958, § IV]
All sidewalks shall be constructed, reconstructed and repaired
of concrete only, according to specifications determined from time
to time by the Township Engineer. Provided, that a bituminous surface,
meeting specifications determined by the Township Engineer, may be
applied as a protective coating only, where an entire block of concrete
does not have to be replaced; but where a block of concrete has to
be replaced, such replacement shall be with concrete only; and, provided
further, that where an existing sidewalk is of brick and at least
two-thirds of such sidewalk is in good repair, such sidewalk may be
repaired with brick.
[Ord. 760, 7/21/1958, § V]
All sidewalks constructed subsequent to the adoption of this
Part and pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be at least 42 inches
in width and shall be constructed, reconstructed and repaired and
the grading therefor done upon the line of grade obtained by the owner
from the Township Engineer and not otherwise.
[Ord. 760, 7/21/1958, § VI]
In all cases where sidewalks are constructed reconstructed or
repaired over coal cellars or other excavations under such sidewalks,
such sidewalks shall be supported by iron or steel beams or girders,
or stone or concrete arches. In no case shall any support of wood
or other perishable material be used.
[Ord. 760, 7/21/1958, § VII]
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Township Engineer
to determine, in the case of any individual property owner, whether
or not the sidewalk shall be reconstructed or repaired, and, if so,
the specific part or parts thereof to be reconstructed or repaired.
The Township Engineer may at any time during the course of work of
constructing, reconstructing, or repairing any sidewalk, visit the
site of such work to ascertain whether such work is being done according
to requirements; and he or one of his assistants shall visit any such
site for such purpose whenever requested by the property owner. Within
two days after the completion of the work, construction, reconstruction
or repair of any sidewalk, it shall be the duty of the owner of the
property where such work was done to notify the Township Engineer
of that fact, so that he may inspect such sidewalk to determine whether
the grade thereof has been observed and followed.
[Ord. 760, 7/21/1958, § VIII]
Any property owner, upon his own initiative, and without notice from any Township authority may construct, reconstruct, or repair a sidewalk in front or along his property, provided that such owner shall first make application to the Township Engineer and shall conform to the requirements of this Part as to line and grade and as to material used, and that he shall also notify the Township Engineer as required by § 21-307 of this Part within two days after completion of the work.
[Ord. 760, 7/21/1958, § IX]
Whenever owners of property abutting upon any street in the
Township of Ross shall fail to comply with the requirements of a notice
to construct, reconstruct any such sidewalk on their said property,
as herein above set forth, the Township shall have the power to cause
the construction, reconstruction or repair of said sidewalk to be
done by the said Township and the cost of the construction, grading,
paving, reconstruction or repaving shall be levied and collected from
the owners of such property abutting such sidewalk; and 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 an
action in assumpsit or by a lien filed in the manner provided by law
for the filing and collection of municipal claims.
[Ord. 760, 7/21/1958, § X]
Whenever owners of property abutting upon any street in the
Township of Ross shall fail to comply with the requirements of a notice
to repair any such sidewalk on their said properties, as herein above
set forth, the Township may make the necessary repairs and the cost
of the same together with a penalty of 10% shall be paid by the delinquent
property owner, and may be collected by an action in assumpsit, or
the Township Commissioners may file a municipal lien against the property.
[Ord. 77, 11/29/1926, §§ 1-2]
1.
The owners of all real property within the limits of the Township
of Ross shall remove all snow, ice, mud and debris from the permanent
sidewalks in front and along their respective properties within 24
hours after said snow shall have fallen or said ice shall have formed
or mud or debris shall have washed thereon.
2.
Said sidewalks shall be kept clear of snow, ice, mud and debris at
all times for their entire width.
[Ord. 77, 11/29/1926, § 3]
Includes the record owners of property and such person or
persons who may be in possession thereof.
Such portions of the public streets and alleys in the Township
of Ross as are used exclusively for foot passage and which have been
paved with brick, stone, cement, or other hard substance.
[Ord. 77, 11/29/1926, § 4; as amended by Ord. 1726,
10/14/1991, § 21-803; and by Ord. 2288, 4/12/2010]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
