[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Mount Jewett 12-4-1957 by Ord.
No. 129. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Be it enacted and it is hereby ordained by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Mt. Jewett, in the County of McKean and State of
Pennsylvania, that no person shall hereafter construct a driveway
leading to or parallel with any street in the said Borough without
obtaining a permit therefor, as hereinafter provided.
Any person who shall desire to construct a driveway leading
to or parallel with any street in said Borough shall make application
to the Mayor, in writing, for the purpose. The said application shall
set forth the exact location of the driveway, the length thereof,
the type and size of the drainage pipe in the same, the surface covering
and the grade thereof.
All driveways hereafter constructed shall be at a grade established
by the Street Commissioner and shall provide for the drainage, and
the drainage pipe shall be of suitable material subject to approval,
at least 12 inches in diameter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon being found liable therefor, pay a fine of not more than
$600, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by
the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. If the penalty is not
paid, the Borough shall initiate a civil action for collection in
accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day
a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section
of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate
offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section,
the Borough may enforce this chapter in equity in the Court of Common
Pleas of McKean County.
