[Ord. 288, 2/11/1954, § 1; as amended by Ord. 482,
2/11/1968]
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, corporations or
associations owning, leasing, or in any manner occupying any real
estate in the Borough of Shillington to fail to remove or cause to
be removed from the public sidewalks on said property, to a width
of at least three feet, all snow, ice, hail and sleet within 24 hours
after the same shall have ceased to fall or to be formed thereon.
[Ord. 288, 2/11/1954, § 2; as amended by Ord. 679,
4/10/1980, § 1; by Ord. 1025, 10/14/2004; and by Ord. 1096,
3/12/2009, § 1]
1.
Upon the neglect or refusal of any owner, lessee or possessor of
real estate within the Borough of Shillington to comply with the provisions
and requirements of this Part, the Borough, by and through the Mayor
or any of the police officers, or their designee, of the Borough of
Shillington, shall give the owner, lessee or possessor of said real
estate four hours' notice to comply with the terms of this Part
by either personally serving the owner, lessee or possessor thereof
or by posting the property at a conspicuous place thereon and in the
event of the neglect of the owner, lessee or possessor of said real
estate to remove snow, ice, hail or sleet in accordance with the provisions
of this Part after the delivery of notice as aforesaid within the
four-hour limitation as provided herein, may cite the owner, lessee
or possessor for violation of this Part.
2.
In addition to the aforesaid, the Mayor or police officers, or their
designee, of the Borough of Shillington may remove said snow, ice,
hail or sleet from the property in question after the four-hour notice
aforesaid and the failure of the owner, lessee or possessor to remove
said snow, ice, hail or sleet in accordance with the provisions contained
herein, and assess the owner, lessee or possessor of said property
the cost of said removal, plus 25% additional, together with all costs
and expenses incurred incidental thereto.
[Ord. 288, 2/11/1954, § 2; as amended by Ord. 482,
2/1/1968; by Ord. 516, 7/17/1970, § 1; and by Ord. 1025,
10/14/2004]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a
violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.
