[Added 12-6-2010 by Ord. No. 13-2010]
The owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of a premises abutting
or bordering any street in the Township shall remove all snow, slush,
sleet and ice from the abutting sidewalks of such streets or the abutting
rights-of-way within 24 hours after the fall of snow or hail or the
formation of ice.
No person, firm or corporation or the owner, tenant, lessee
or occupant of any premises abutting on any street shall throw, place
or deposit any snow or ice into or upon any street in said Township,
it being the intent and purpose of this provision to prohibit all
persons from throwing, casting, placing or depositing snow and ice
upon the streets in the Township of Byram.
Enforcement of this article shall be through the Township Manager,
Superintendent of Public Works, Zoning Officer or the Police Department.
A.Â
For the first offense in any given twelve-month period, a warning
shall be issued.
B.Â
For the second offense in the same twelve-month period, a fine of
$50 shall be paid to the Township.
C.Â
For the third and subsequent offense in the same twelve-month period,
a fine of $100 shall be paid to the Township.
[Added 9-6-2011 by Ord. No. 12-2011]
If the owner, entity or person in possession of the dwelling
or lands in question shall fail to abate the snow and/or ice condition
complained of within the time period specified after receipt of notice,
the Code Official or his designee shall cause the condition complained
of to be abated, either by action of the Department of Public Works
or by engagement of an outside contractor, and shall present a report
of the work accomplished to the Township Council, along with a summary
of the abatement undertaken to secure compliance. He or she shall
certify the actual labor costs of same plus 25%, but not less than
the administrative fee of $100, to the Township Council, which shall
examine the report and certificate and, if it is correct, cause the
cost as shown thereon to be charged against the dwelling or lands.
A copy of the resolution approving the expenses shall be certified
by the Township Clerk and filed with the Tax Collector, who shall
be responsible for the collection thereof. The amount so charged shall
forthwith become a lien upon the dwelling or lands and shall be added
to and become and form part of the taxes next assessed and levied
upon such dwelling and lands, shall bear interest at the same rate
as the taxes, and shall be collected and enforced by the same officer
and in the same manner as taxes. Costs shall be in addition to any
penalties imposed for any violation of this chapter.
