§ 21-163. Penalty for Violation .

   Any person violating any of the provisions of this Part shall, upon summary conviction thereof in a summary proceeding before a magistrate of the appropriate jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 and costs. In default of the payment of such fine and costs, such person shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding 90 days. Each and every day upon which any person violates or continues to violate the provisions this Part, shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 8/24/1988; as amended by A.O.; as amended by Ord. 2015-2, 5/14/2015, § 504)

§ 21-164. Acknowledgment of Guilt .

   Any person charged with violating any provisions of this Part may sign an acknowledgment of the offense committed, either before or after the beginning of suit, and pay to any duly authorized agent of the Township, the maximum fine provided by this Part, together with costs accruing to that date. Such person shall receive a printed receipt therefor, which shall bear the imprint of the seal of the Township and the signature of its Secretary, which shall be evidence of full satisfaction of the offense committed.

(Ord. 8/24/1988)

Part 2 Snow and Ice Removal From Sidewalks

§ 21-201. Responsibility .

   The owner, occupant or tenant of every property abutting upon or alongside any street or alley in the Township of Plains is hereby required to remove or cause to be removed from the sidewalks in front of, alongside or abutting upon the property all snow or ice thereon fallen or formed, within 24 hours after the same shall have ceased to fall or to form. The owner of a property shall be responsible for complying with the requirements of this Section where such property is occupied by such owner, shall be vacant or unoccupied or be a multiple-unit property having more than one live in a tenantable unit; the tenant or occupier of a property shall be responsible where such property is a single-unit property occupied by such tenant or occupier only.

(Ord. 5/8/1986, § 101)

§ 21-202. Removal by Township; Recovery of Costs .

   In any case where the owner, occupant or tenant, as the case may be, shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of § 21-201 of this Part within the time limit prescribed therein, the Township authorities may proceed immediately to clear all snow and/or ice from the sidewalk of such delinquent and to collect the expenses thereof, with an additional amount of ten percent of said cost from such owner, occupant or tenant, as the case may be which may in addition to any fine or penalty imposed under § 21-203 of this Part.

(Ord. 5/8/1986, § 102)

§ 21-203. Violations and Penalties .

   Any owner, occupant or tenant who shall fail to remove snow or ice from any sidewalk as required by § 21-201 of this Part shall, on conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 5/8/1986, § 103; as amended by A.O.)

§ 21-204. Definition .

   Sidewalk–that portion of property fronting, on the side of, or abutting private property, which is located between the trafficway and the front, side or abutting yard, and is open to the public for purposes of pedestrian travel as a matter of right or custom.

(Ord. 5/8/1986, § 104)