A. No person, firm or corporation shall construct, repair or open any sidewalk until an application made on City standard form shall have been filed with the Department of Public Works, a permit issued and the following fee has been paid:
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(1) Fee for reconstructing existing or constructing new sidewalk shall be as provided in Chapter 212, Fees.
B. Where in the opinion of the Director of Public Works, the existing curb does not provide adequate control to define the horizontal location or elevation of the proposed sidewalk, or on property where there is no curb available to define sidewalk construction, the applicant shall also be required to obtain a curb regulation as described in this Part.
C. Special attention is called to the Section of the Act of Assembly of May 14, 1909,
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adopted and confirmed here, which provides as follows:
"All buildings shall be provided with proper metallic leaders for conducting water from the roofs in such manner as shall protect the walls and foundations of such building from injury. In no case shall the water from such leaders be allowed to flow upon the sidewalks, but the same shall be conducted by pipe or pipes to the storm sewer. If there is no sewer in the street upon which such building fronts, then the water from such leaders shall be conducted, by proper pipe or pipes, below the surface of the sidewalk to the street gutter."
D. The construction, and installation of all rain leaders or stormwater piping shall also comply with all requirements of the City Plumbing Code [Chapter 180, Part 10].
12. Editor's Note: Amended during codification (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Part 2).
13. Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 4619.