[Adopted 11-1-1976 by Ord. No. 348 as Part 7, Sections 713.01
and 713.99(a), of the 1976 Code]
[Amended 8-1-1994 by Ord. No. 456]
All owners or occupants of lots of land and
all persons having the charge or care of any church, school house
or public buildings fronting upon any of the streets of the Borough
shall remove or cause to be removed all snow, ice or sleet from the
sidewalks in front of their church, schoolhouse or public buildings
within 12 hours after the snow shall have fallen or ice or sleet accumulated
and shall keep the sidewalks clear of snow, ice or sleet. In all cases,
the snow, ice or sleet shall, when so removed, not be thrown on the
sidewalk nor on the roadway.
[Amended 9-4-1979 by Ord. No. 365]
Any person who fails, neglects or refuses to
comply with the provisions of this article shall be fined not less
than $25 nor more than $50 and costs for each offense to be collected
as fines are by law collectible for violation of Borough ordinances.
Upon the failure of any person or persons to clean their sidewalks
of snow, ice or sleet within the time aforesaid, the Borough may proceed
to clean the sidewalk at the cost and expense of the owner or owners
of any such lot or lots, which costs and expenses shall become due
and payable immediately upon the completion of the work and shall
be collected from such owner or occupant, with cost, as debts of like
amount are collectible or the amount of such debts, costs and expenses
shall become a lien upon such lot or lots of land from the time of
the commencement of said work, and such lien shall be entered as record.
