[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Clayton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Property maintenance — See Ch. 74.
[Adopted 10-11-1945]
[Amended 12-30-2010 by Ord. No. 21-2010]
From and after the final passage of this article, the owner
or owners, tenant or tenants of lands abutting upon sidewalks in the
public streets, avenues and highways of the Borough of Clayton shall
remove all snow and ice from said sidewalks within 12 hours of daylight
after the same shall be formed or fall thereon. All sidewalks should
be cleared with a minimum access width of 36 inches.
[Amended 12-30-2010 by Ord. No. 21-2010]
The owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands abutting or
bordering upon the sidewalks and gutters in the public streets, avenues
and highways of the Borough of Clayton shall remove all weeds and
other impediments therefrom within the time period the Code Enforcement
Officer specifies on the written notice(s).
The written notice hereinbefore provided, directing the removal
of weeds and other impediments, at the direction of the Borough Council,
shall be prepared by the Borough Clerk, over his signature, and shall
identify the lands abutting or bordering upon the sidewalks and curbs
as hereinbefore provided, and shall contain a short statement relating
in detail and identifying the weeds or other impediments which are
directed to be removed in said notice, which notice shall also contain
a statement that the owner or owners of the land may be assessed the
costs of the removal of the weeds and other impediments if they, the
owners, neglect so to do within the time limit in said notice. Said
notice shall also contain a statement that the violation of the terms
of this article is punishable by a fine or imprisonment, or both.
[Amended 12-30-2010 by Ord. No. 21-2010]
Said notice may be served upon the owner or owners resident
in the Borough of Clayton in person or by leaving the same at their
houses or places of residence with a member of their family above
the age of 14 years, or by mail. In case any such owner shall not
reside in the Borough of Clayton, such notice may be served upon him
personally or mailed to his last known post office address or address
listed in the Borough of Clayton tax system, or it may be served upon
the occupant of the property, or upon the agent or the owner in charge
thereof. In case the owner of any such property is unknown or service
cannot, for any reason, be made as above directed, notice therefor
shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon said premises.
[Amended 12-30-2010 by Ord. No. 21-2010]
If the owner or owners, tenant or tenants of lands abutting
or bordering upon the sidewalks and curbs in the public streets, avenues
and highways of the Borough of Clayton neglect or refuse to remove
snow and ice from the same within 12 hours of daylight after the same
shall be formed or fall thereon, or shall neglect or refuse to remove
weeds and other impediments therefrom within the time frame the Code
Enforcement Officer specifies on the written notice to remove the
same as hereinbefore provided, such snow, ice, weeds and/or other
impediments may be removed by the Borough of Clayton or its agents
for such purpose, and after such removal, the Borough Tax Collector
shall certify the cost thereof, which shall cause the cost as shown
thereon to be charged against the lands abutting or bordering on said
sidewalks and gutters in the public streets, avenues and highways.
The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such land
and shall be added to and become and form a part of the taxes next
to be assessed and levied upon such lands, the same to bear interest
at the same rate as taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the
same officers in the same manner as taxes.
