[Ord. 34, 3/12/1981, § I]
This part shall be known and may be cited as "Solebury Township
Snow and Ice Clearing Ordinance."
[Ord. 34, 3/12/1981, § II]
The following words, terms and phrases used in this part shall
have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent with the context,
words used in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural
include the singular, and words used in the present tense include
the future. The word shall is always mandatory.
Includes any person or persons, male or female, corporation,
partnership, association, company, individual, owner, occupant, tenant,
or any organization. Tenant shall include the occupant, lessee, abutting
the sidewalk or street.
A paved path or footwalk for public use located between the
cartway or curbline and right-of-way line of any public or municipal
maintained street or highway.
Any highway within the Township, when maintained by the Township.
The elected officials of the Township of Solebury or any
authorized representatives, agency or agencies of the Township appointed
by the Supervisors of the Township.
[Ord. 34, 3/12/1981, § III]
It shall be unlawful for any property owner to allow or permit
snow or ice to lie upon or remain upon or be piled or accumulated
upon a sidewalk within the Township for more than 24 hours.
[Ord. 34, 3/12/1981, § IV]
It shall be the duty of the property owner, not later than 24
hours after snow has ceased to fall, to clear or cause to be cleared
a pathway in the sidewalk upon which such property abuts. Such pathway
shall not be less than 30 inches in width and shall be thoroughly
cleared to that extent of snow or ice or other obstruction.
[Ord. 34, 3/12/1981, § V]
1.
Snow or ice removed from sidewalk areas or driveways shall be placed
on the person's property.
2.
If there shall be a sufficient amount of snow or ice and there is
no longer any place on the person's property to shovel or remove
the snow, then it may be placed along the berm or curbline, but not
in the paved street or road.
3.
Should the snow and ice on the sidewalk or footpath be frozen so
that it cannot be removed without injury to the pavement or damaging
the base of the footpath, the person having charge of the ice and
snow removal, shall cause the sidewalk abutting or adjacent to such
premises to be strewn and to be kept strewn with ashes, sand, or any
suitable abrasive material and shall as soon thereafter as the weather
shall permit, thoroughly clean such sidewalks.
4.
Fire hydrants shall not be covered.
[Ord. 34, 3/12/1981, § VI; as amended by A.O.]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs
and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this part continues
or each section of this part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
