[Adopted 3-19-1975 as Ch. 123, Art. XI, of the 1975 Code]
[Amended 10-25-2000 by Ord. No. 1808]
Not later than 24 hours after snow has ceased to fall, the occupant of occupied property or premises and the owner of any apartment house, multiple dwelling or unoccupied property or premises shall clear a path in the sidewalk upon which such property or premises abuts, which said path shall be not less than 30 inches in width and which shall be thoroughly cleaned of snow and ice.
Snow or ice removed from sidewalks, driveways or other areas shall not be placed or piled in the gutter or streets.
The failure of the occupant or owners of property or premises as aforesaid to remove the said snow and ice during the period as hereinabove set forth shall be deemed to be a public nuisance, and in default of removing said ice and snow as herein provided, the Township may cause the same to be done and collect the cost thereof, together with a penalty of 10% of such cost, in the manner provided by law for the collection of municipal claims or by action of assumpsit without the filing of a claim.
For the purposes of this article, failure to remove snow and ice, as required by this article, from the sidewalk abutting each separate building owned by the same owner in a series of apartment houses or multiple dwellings shall be deemed to be a separate offense under the terms of this article.
[Added 12-29-2004 by Ord. No. 1879[1]]
Snow shall not be piled in a manner that obstructs the proper lighting of streets, sidewalks, and highways or obstructs the view of traffic or pedestrians. Snow shall not be piled so that it blocks streetlights, traffic signals, or street signs from plain view. Snow will not be considered obstructive if it is piled less than three feet in height. It is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that snow is piled in a manner that complies with this section. If the owner fails to comply, § 264-40 will apply.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former § 264-42 as § 264-43.
[Added 10-25-2000 by Ord. No. 1808]
In addition to any other remedies provided herein, any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction before a District Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 plus costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 30 days. Each day such a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.