Section 205-1 Definitions

Driveway-
A private, minor vehicular right-of-way providing access between a street and a parking area or garage within a lot or property.
Right-of-way -
A strip of land between property lines set aside for use as a street, road, alley or other means of travel.
Sidewalks-
A paved path or footwalk for public use located between the curbline and right-of-way line of any public or municipally maintained roadway.
Street-
The portion of a public or private way used or intended to be used for passage or travel by pedestrians and automotive vehicles and to provide access to abutting properties.
Township-
Upper Allen Township.

Section 205-2 Removal from sidewalks
It shall be the duty of the owner and occupant, jointly and severally, of every property or parcel of real estate fronting upon or alongside any of the streets within Upper Allen Township to remove all snow, slush, and ice along the full width of the sidewalks and across driveways adjoining said real estate or property within 24 hours after such snow or slush has ceased to fall or ice to form thereon. Snow, slush and ice shall be removed in accordance with the following conditions:

A. Fire hydrants shall not be covered.

B. In the event that snow, slush and ice on a sidewalk have become hardened and cannot be removed without the likelihood of causing damage to the sidewalk, the person, business or entity charged with their removal shall, within the time prescribed in this section, cause sufficient sand or other abrasive to be put on the sidewalk to make travel thereon reasonably safe. The person, business or entity shall, as soon as weather permits, cause said sidewalk to be thoroughly cleaned.

C. No snow, slush, ice or a combination thereof shall emanate from a property or be deposited or pushed from a property onto a street or right-of-way at any location creating a hazard, including the impairment of visibility from or to a street or roadway.

D. No person shall damage any Township property, including but not limited to traffic signs, culverts, etc., while removing snow, ice, slush or a combination thereof. Any damage to Township property shall be repaired or replaced in accordance with the requirements of the Township at the expense of the property owner and/or snow removal agency.

Section 205-3 Removal by Township
If snow, ice or slush is not removed by an owner or occupant of property, the Township shall remove the snow and ice in accordance with the following conditions:

A. The Township shall provide a written notice to the owner or occupant of the property that the accumulation of snow and ice must be removed within 24 hours or the Township may remove the snow and ice and assess the cost of such removal to the owner or occupant.

B. If the accumulation of snow, slush or ice is not removed within 24 hours of the written notice, the Township may remove the accumulation of snow, slush or ice.

C. Within five days following the completion of the removal of such snow, slush or ice by the Township, the Township shall send a report of costs of said snow, ice or slush removal together with a notice of payment of costs to the party deemed to have violated this chapter by failing to remove the accumulation of snow, slush or ice.

D. Costs will be based upon the labor and hourly pay rate of the Township officials or on the prevailing fair market costs, whichever is greater.

E. If such costs are not paid within 10 days from the date of receipt of the report of costs and notice, the Township shall send a notice of delinquency to the responsible party with no more than five days to make payment in full to the Township. If the owner or occupant fails to respond, the Township may initiate a complaint before the district justice to enforce compliance with this chapter and recover costs.

Section 205-4 Administration and penalties.

A. The Township Zoning/Codes Enforcement Officer or other designated Township official shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

B. Any person who violates any provisions of § 205-2 shall be guilty of a summary offense, and upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 plus costs of prosecution of the violation and not more than $100 plus costs of prosecution of the violation. The fine and costs of prosecution of the violation are not related to any costs assessed under § 205-3.