It is the duty of every owner and/or occupant of land within the Charter Township of Clinton to keep and maintain the paved sidewalk, paved bicycle path, paved hike/bike trail, or other paved areas in the public right-of-way and upon the public right-of-way contiguous to such owner's property. Such duty shall not apply to any such paved surface which is at the rear or side yard of the property and parallel to a thoroughfare or collector road where such property has a paved sidewalk, bicycle path, or hike/bike trail contiguous to the front yard of such property. In the case of corner lots, both the front yard paved areas and side yard paved areas shall be maintained as provided. Paved surfaces shall be maintained in the following manner:
(a) It shall be kept free from defects in the paved surface of every kind and nature and maintained in a condition of repair.
(b) It shall be kept free from deposits of debris, rubbish, or other objects including the growth of vegetation between cracks or within the area for travel.
(c) It shall be kept clear from accumulations of snow, sleet, ice and water.
(d) It shall be kept free from the obstruction or encroachment from adjacent property of vegetation, tree limbs, bushes, and other objects.
(e) It shall be kept free from obstructions from adjacent property interfering with sight distance lines at driveways and other sidewalks intersecting such sidewalk, such that a clear and unobstructed sight triangle is maintained, using as a base leg from the sight obstruction to any sidewalk or driveway 15 feet.
Owner of land shall mean the record owner as disclosed through records at the office and the County Register of Deeds or through the office of the Assessor of the Township. In the event of more than one owner and/or occupant, each shall be jointly and severally liable for failure to comply with this section.
In the event that an accumulation of snow, ice, sleet, or water has not been removed within a twenty-four (24) hour period following the conclusion of any rain or snow event from which it arose in whole or in part, the Township may issue a written notification to the owner of record, demanding removal of ice or snow within 48 hours. In the event ice or snow is not removed, the Township may remove the ice and snow and assess the cost to the adjoining property which if it remains unpaid for an excess of 30 days, may as an additional remedy for collection, be added to and collected in the same manner as ad valorem, real property taxes, including interest and penalties. The initial charge shall be a minimum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) with a charge of two dollars ($2.00) per foot for any footage in excess of 50 feet. This remedy shall be considered supplemental to and not in conflict with the remedies provided under Section 1022.11.
(Ord. 195-A-2. Passed 5-7-90; Ord. 419. Passed 12-14-15; Ord. 487. Passed 12-4-23.)