[Adopted 2-17-1925 (Ch. 69, Art. II of the 1971 Code)]
The owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands
abutting or bordering upon the sidewalks of the public streets, avenues
and highways in the Borough of Palmyra shall remove or cause to be
removed from the sidewalks in front of or bordering on their said
lands all snow and ice within 12 hours of daylight after the same
shall have fallen or formed thereon.
[Amended 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-4]
A.Â
In case such owner or owners, tenant or tenants of any land abutting
or bordering upon any public street, avenue or highway in the Borough
shall neglect or refuse to remove such snow and/or ice within 12 hours
of daylight after the same shall have fallen or formed, the Public
Works Department may, at its option, remove or cause to be removed
said snow and ice from the sidewalks in front of or bordering on such
land.
B.Â
Any costs incurred by the Public Works Department in clearing such
snow and/or ice shall be computed, certified and presented to the
governing body. The governing body shall examine such certifications
and, if found to be correct, may authorize a lien upon such lands
which shall be added to and become a part of the taxes next to be
assessed and levied upon such lands and shall be collected and enforced
according to law.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 237-16, Recovery of costs,
was repealed 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-4.
A.Â
Any owner(s) or tenant(s) who fail to comply with the provisions
of this article shall be subject to prosecution in the Municipal Court
and upon a first conviction shall be assessed a fine of $100, for
a second subsequent conviction a fine of $200.
B.Â
The imposition and collection of any fine herein shall not constitute
a bar to the right of the Borough to collect the cost as certified
for the snow and/or ice in the manner herein authorized.
