(A) Borough Council may, at its discretion, inspect any sidewalk or curb within the borough as part of a periodic inspection or at the request of any person.
(B) Borough Council shall be notified of any transfer of title in property which abuts any street, alley, public way, or state highway within the borough. Upon receipt of such notice, Borough Council shall inspect the property and any existing sidewalks and curbs and either issue a written certification of compliance with the terms of this subchapter or a notice to construct, repair, or reconstruct in accordance with § 95.005. Such notice to the borough of transfer of title or interest shall be given as follows.
(1) At least ten days prior to the transfer by deed the borough shall receive notice of the proposed transfer.
(2) Both the transferor and the transferee shall be responsible for notifying the borough of the proposed transfer of title. Notice given by either the transferor, the transferee, or by the authorized agent of either shall satisfy the requirements of this section.
(3) In the event that property is owned by two or more persons as joint tenants with a right of survivorship, the death of a joint tenant shall trigger the notice requirement. The surviving tenant or tenants shall notify the borough within 30 days of the death of the joint tenant.
(4) In the event that property is subject to a life estate, the death of the life tenant shall trigger the notice requirement. The owner or owners of the remainder interest shall notify the borough within 30 days after the death of the life tenant.
(5) In the event that the sole owner of the property shall die, such death shall trigger the notice requirement. The executor, administrator, or other personal representative of the estate or the intestate or testamentary heirs shall notify the borough within 30 days after the death of the owner of the property.
(6) In the event that the property is owned by a trust, the trustee and beneficiaries shall notify the borough within 30 days after the death or other termination or transfer of the interest of a beneficiary who has possession of the property or who is the recipient of at least 50% of the income from the trust.
(7) In the event that the owner of a property is a corporation, the directors, officers, and shareholders of the corporation shall notify the borough within 30 days after the transfer of ownership of stock in the corporation which, when added with any other transfers of stock within a 12-month period, constitutes a transfer of 50% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of the corporation.
(8) In the event that the owner of a property is a partnership, whether general or limited, the partners shall notify the borough within 30 days after any change of partnership interest, which when added with any other change of partnership interest within a 12-month period, constitutes a transfer of 50% or more of the ownership of the partnership.
(C) Upon application for a building permit for any property which abuts any street, alley, public way, or state highway within the borough, Borough Council shall inspect the property and any existing sidewalks or curbs and either issue a written certification of compliance with the terms of this subchapter or notice to construct, repair, or reconstruct in accordance with § 95.005.
(Prior Code, Ch. 21, Pt. 2, § 209) (Ord. 5-95, passed 9-5-1995)