All sidewalks within the Township shall be maintained in good
repair and nondangerous condition. It shall be the joint and several
responsibility of the property owner and occupant(s) to maintain the
sidewalks in good repair and nondangerous condition as defined herein.
A. Good repair. A sidewalk is in good repair if it is one that does
not have:
(2) Cracks wider than one inch;
(3) Holes, pits or other spaces in which an average person could trip
and fall; or
(4) Any other defects which could cause a hazard to persons walking thereon.
B. Dangerous condition. Sidewalk is in dangerous condition if it has:
(2) Cracks wider than one inch;
(3) Holes, pits or other spaces in which an average person could trip
and fall;
(4) Uneven adjacent surfaces, commonly known as "rising" or "shifting",
in excess of one inch; or
(5) Any other defects which could cause a hazard to persons walking thereon.
It shall be the joint and several duty of the property owner
and occupant(s) to repair or replace any sidewalk which is in a dangerous
condition or not in good repair.
Should any property owner and/or occupant fail to repair or
replace any sidewalk which is dangerous or not in good repair, the
Director of Public Works, or designee, may order the property owner
and/or occupant to repair or replace the sidewalk. If the property
owner and/or occupant fails to repair or replace the sidewalk within
30 days of receiving written notice to do so, the Township may repair
or replace the sidewalk and assess the costs to the owner's tax
bill.
Nothing herein shall be construed to create a duty for the Township
to inspect, fix, repair or otherwise maintain any sidewalk.
No person shall construct, reconstruct or substantially repair
any sidewalk, curb or gutter on any public street of the Township
of Ewing without obtaining a permit from the Superintendent of Roads.
The work shall be done in strict conformity with the Township specifications
and grades and line of the Township Engineer for curbs and sidewalks.
The fees for permits granted under the provisions of this section shall be as set forth in Chapter
172, Fees.