[Adopted 1-31-1964 by Ord. No. 64-2]
The owner, occupant or tenant of every property fronting upon
or alongside of any of the streets and highways in West Manchester
Township is hereby required to remove or cause to be removed from
all sidewalks in front of or alongside of such property sufficient
snow and ice to leave a cleared pathway at least 24 inches in width
for the entire length of that portion of sidewalk in front of and
alongside of said property, said pathway to run parallel to the curb
or building line of said sidewalk within eight hours after the same
shall have ceased to fall or form, provided that:
A.Â
Where a sidewalk is less than 24 inches in width, sufficient snow
and ice shall be removed within said time to leave a cleared pathway
wide enough to permit one pedestrian at a time to pass thereover.
B.Â
Snow or ice that has ceased to fall or to be formed after 10:00 p.m.
of any evening may be removed at any time before 10:00 a.m. the next
morning.
C.Â
The owner of a property shall be responsible for conforming to the
requirements of this section where such property is occupied by such
owner or is unoccupied; the tenant or occupier thereof where such
property is occupied by such tenant or occupier only; and the owner
thereof where the property is a multiple-business or multiple-dwelling
property occupied by more than one tenant or occupier.
No person shall throw, cast or deposit the snow required to be removed by § 117-1 hereof in the roadbed of the street or highway adjoining such property but shall deposit the same upon the sidewalk along and immediately inside the curb thereof.
In any case where the owner, occupant or tenant, as aforesaid,
shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions
of this article within the time limit prescribed herein, the Township
authorities may proceed immediately to clear all snow and/or ice from
the sidewalk of such delinquents and to collect the expenses thereof,
with any additional amount allowed by law, from such owner, occupant
or tenant, as the case may be, which may be in addition to any fine
or penalty imposed under the provisions of this article.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant or tenant of any
property fronting upon or alongside of any of the streets and highways
in West Manchester Township to push onto or to dump or deposit or
cause to be pushed onto or dumped or deposited onto the cartway of
any of said streets or highways any snow or ice which may have fallen
upon or accumulated upon said property. It is the specific intent
of this section to prohibit the moving or pushing of snow and ice
from private driveways and parking lots on to the cartways of streets
and highways.
[Amended 11-14-1991 by Ord. No. 91-09; 5-9-1996 by Ord. No. 96-14]
Any owner, occupier or tenant who shall fail to remove any snow
or ice from any sidewalk as required by the provisions of this article
shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding
commenced by West Manchester Township, pay a fine not exceeding $600
plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred
by West Manchester Township. West Manchester Township police officers,
the appropriate code enforcement officers of West Manchester Township
or other appropriate officer or officers of West Manchester Township
shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this article. The
amount of the fine imposed for the violation of this article shall
be established by the officer who determines that a violation has
occurred. Notice of the violation of this article and the amount of
the fine imposed shall be given by personal delivery or by certified
mail to the person violating this article. If the person violating
this article fails or refuses to pay the fine imposed within the period
specified in the notice of the violation of this article, the Township
shall file a civil enforcement proceeding with the District Magistrate
to enforce the fine imposed.
[Amended 11-14-1991 by Ord. No. 91-09; 5-9-1996 by Ord. No. 96-14]
Any owner, occupier or tenant who shall push onto or dump or
deposit or cause to be pushed onto or dumped or deposited onto the
cartway of any of the streets and highways any snow or ice which may
have fallen upon or accumulated on said property shall, upon being
found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced
by West Manchester Township, pay a fine not exceeding $600 plus all
court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by
West Manchester Township. West Manchester Township police officers,
the appropriate code enforcement officers of West Manchester Township
or other appropriate officer or officers of West Manchester Township
shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this article. The
amount of the fine imposed for the violation of this article shall
be established by the officer who determines that a violation has
occurred. Notice of the violation of this article and the amount of
the fine imposed shall be given by personal delivery or by certified
mail to the person violating this article, if the person violating
this article fails or refuses to pay the fine imposed within the period
specified in the notice of the violation of this article, the Township
shall file a civil enforcement proceeding with the District Magistrate
to enforce the fine imposed.
