[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 1; as amended by Ord. 1959-11,
5/25/1959, § 1]
Every owner of property within the Borough of Doylestown shall
at all times keep in good repair all sidewalks, curbs and gutters
abutting such property.
[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 2; as amended by Ord. 1959-11,
5/25/1959, § 2]
Whenever the Borough Council shall provide for the laying of
a new sidewalk, curb and/or gutter along any public street within
the Borough, such sidewalk, curb and/or gutter shall be constructed
and thereafter kept in good repair by the owners of the property abutting
the same.
[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 3; as amended by Ord. 1959-11,
5/25/1959, § 3]
Whenever any property owner shall fail to construct or repair a sidewalk, curb or gutter, as required by § 201 or 202 of this Part 2, the Borough shall give written notice to such property owner to have such work of construction or repair done within 30 days from the date of such notice; and, upon failure of any such property owner to have such work completed within such time limit, the Borough may cause the same to be done, under the direction of the Borough Manager, in which case the Borough shall collect the cost thereof, with any additional amount allowed by law, from such defaulting property owner, by the filing of a municipal claim or by action in assumpsit.
[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 4]
All new sidewalks must be constructed of concrete, or such other
permanent material as shall be designated by Borough Council. Where
concrete is used, it shall not be less than four inches in thickness
and not less than four feet in width, with a falling grade toward
the curb of 3/8 inch to the foot, saving the right, however, to the
Borough Council, to make provisions for the kind of materials to be
used and the width of said sidewalks and gutter, and height of curb,
whenever said Borough Council may by Part 2 provide for the grading,
paving or repaving of any entire block or street within said Borough;
saving also the right to the Borough Council, in the event an established
sidewalk is being reconstructed, to require the same to be made of
such width as to make the whole sidewalk uniform in width and to be
constructed in the manner and of the kind of material as shall be
designated by Borough Council.
[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 5]
All new curbs shall be constructed of concrete, must be not
less than six inches in thickness, and shall be set on a line to be
indicated by the Borough Council.
[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 6]
All gutters shall be constructed of concrete, or of a good quality
paving brick. If concrete is used, the gutter must be six inches in
thickness. The width of the gutter shall be determined by Borough
Council.
[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 7]
No covered gutter shall hereafter be constructed within the
Borough limits, unless permission is given by Borough Council.
[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 8; as amended by Ord. 1959-11,
5/25/1959, § 4]
All driveways crossing any sidewalk and/or gutter shall be paved
with the kind of material used in the sidewalk and/or gutter crossed
thereby, or with concrete, or bituminous concrete, in such manner
as shall not cause any obstruction to pedestrian travel.
[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 9]
Whenever a curb is to be set at a corner of a street, a curved
curb shall be placed, cut to such a radii as may be determined by
Borough Council. Existing square or pointed corner curbs shall be
replaced by curved curbs whenever a street is being paved or repaved,
or whenever public convenience requires it. The cost of such curb,
where curb has not been heretofore set, shall be paid by the owner
of the property adjacent thereto; but where a curb now set is changed
to a curved curb, the cost thereof shall be paid for by the abutting
property shall keep the same in repair.
[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 10]
Whenever any street is being paved, repaved and resurfaced,
any curb adjoining said improvement not entirely worn out shall be
reset at the expense of the Borough, in order to secure uniformity
in height of said curb for the entire block or square, but any curb
which is worn out, which is to be determined by Borough Council, and
needs replacing shall be replaced at the expense of the owner of the
property in the same manner as hereinbefore directed.
[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 11]
All construction or reconstruction of curbs, gutters, setting
or resetting of curb, and paving or repairing of footwalks shall be
done under the supervision of the Borough Council.
[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 12; as amended by Ord. No. 1984-1,
2/23/1984]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part 2 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days. Every day that a violation of this Part 2 continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 11/1/1922, § 13]
Whenever any curb shall be set or reset, or gutter constructed
or reconstructed, or footwalks paved or repaved, contrary to the provisions
of this Part 2A, the Borough Council may tear up and remove said gutter,
curb or footway and construct such gutter, curb or footway in accordance
with the provisions of this Part 2A and recover the cost thereof in
such manner now or hereafter to be provided by law.
