(A) It shall, in all cases, be the responsibility of the owner of every lot or parcel of land in the township to keep the sidewalks adjacent to his or her lot or parcel in good repair. Sidewalk sections (flags) shall be replaced when the condition of same is detrimental to the safety of the general public.
(B) Following are some examples of conditions requiring replacement:
(1) A rise or drop of more than one inch between any two sections of sidewalk at the connection joint;
(2) More than two cracks of one-quarter inch in width or more in any two lineal feet of sidewalk section;
(3) Any section of sidewalk which is tilted in excess of one inch per foot from inside to outside edge. (The outside edge being the edge of the sidewalk nearest the street line.);
(4) If, in any five-foot lineal section of sidewalk, more than 25% of the surface area has scaled off to a depth of one-quarter inch or greater, that section of the sidewalk shall be replaced; and
(5) The concrete has dipped to allow water to pond to a depth of three-quarters of an inch or more.
(Prior Code, § XI-6.02)