(A) The cost and expense of any setting of curbstones or sidewalks or reconstruction of curbstones or sidewalks abutting upon every public highway, street, avenue, lane, or alley or part thereof shall be assessed by the Township Treasurer, following the procedures outlined in 53 P.S. § 68302(a), to the landowners of real estate abutting along the line of said improvement.
(B) Notice of the cost and expense of the same shall be given to said landowners abutting along the line of said improvement by assessing such landowners on the foot-front rule pursuant to 53 P.S. § 67315(b), provided that in no instance shall any abutting property landowner be liable for the cost of the improvements in an amount greater than 15% of the assessed value of the abutting property, and further provided that if any property is used exclusively for forestry or agricultural purposes or both at the time of the assessment, the assessment shall be based upon the actual foot frontage of such property or 150 feet, whichever is less.
(C) Any expense above the maximum liability of abutting landowners shall be paid by the township.
(Ord. 1997-4, passed 5-27-1997)