Borough of Lehighton, PA Article VII Curb and Sidewalk Construction and Repair

[Adopted as Ch. 130, Art. VIII, of the 1975 Code]

§ 192-13 Duties of property owners to construct sidewalks and curb.

[Amended 2-24-1997 by Ord. No. 468]

Every owner of property in the Borough of Lehighton shall, on 30 days' written notice from the Borough Council or Borough Manager, construct a sidewalk and curb, in accordance with the provisions of this article, in front of or alongside of such property.

§ 192-14 Duties of property owners to maintain, repair and reconstruct existing sidewalks and curb.

[Amended 2-24-1997 by Ord. No. 468]

The owner of any premises in the Borough of Lehighton abutting a sidewalk or curb shall, at his own cost and expense, keep and maintain such sidewalk or curb in good condition and state of repair and shall not permit the same to fall into a state of disrepair or to become unfit or unsafe to walk upon. In the event that any such sidewalk or curb, or any part thereof, becomes unsafe or hazardous to the public or unfit to walk upon, the abutting owner, at his own cost and expense, shall, with all expeditious speed, reconstruct or repair, as the facts may require, such sidewalk or curb or that part thereof which requires reconstruction or repair.

§ 192-15 Improvement by Borough; recovery of costs.

[Amended 2-24-1997 by Ord. No. 468]

In the event that the abutting owner fails to construct a sidewalk or curb or such part thereof as may require construction, as provided by § 192-13 of this article, or fails to reconstruct or repair a sidewalk or curb or such part thereof as may require reconstruction or repair, as provided by § 192-14 of this article, the Borough Council or Manager may cause said improvement or work to be made under the supervision of the Borough Engineer or may award a contract therefor, and the cost thereof shall be assessed upon the property of the abutting owner in accordance with the law.

§ 192-16 Line and grade requirements.

All new sidewalks constructed by an abutting owner shall be constructed in accordance with the line and grade established by the Borough Engineer. All old and existing sidewalks reconstructed or repaired by an abutting owner shall be reconstructed or repaired in accordance with the existing line and grade, unless such line or grade is changed by the Borough Engineer. It shall be the duty of the abutting owner, in all instances, to make inquiry of the Borough Engineer respecting such line and grade.

§ 192-17 Compliance with specifications.

Every sidewalk constructed, reconstructed or repaired shall be in accordance with specifications prepared by the Borough Engineer and approved by the Borough Council.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original § 130-28 of the 1975 Code, Violations and penalties, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 8-26-1991 by Ord. No. 413.