(a) No person shall construct or erect a pump, tank, scale or other article on, in or under the sidewalk or roadway of any street in the Borough without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Borough Secretary and paying a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Such permit shall be issued only after a vote of Council, directing the permit to be issued, and only after an application agreement, as hereinafter provided, has been signed by all parties interested in such tank, pump, scale or other article.
(b) The applicant for the permit shall sign a form submitted by the Borough Secretary in which he sets forth in detail the purpose, place, size and description of the tank, pump, scale or other article and in which he agrees to the following:
(1) That the work shall be done under the supervision of the Chairman of the Public Safety Committee and in accordance with the requirements of the Borough and the laws and requirements of the State;
(2) That the tank, pump, scale or other article shall be removed at his expense upon thirty days notice from the Borough Secretary and the sidewalk or roadway restored to its former condition and that upon his failure to remove the same and restore the sidewalk or roadway to its former condition, the Borough may do so at his expense;
(3) That he will pay for the privileges any license fee that the Borough may from time to time generally impose on such tank, pump, scale or other article; and
(4) That he will assume and pay all liability for damages to person or property by reason of the installation and maintenance of the tank, pump, scale or other article.
If the applicant is not the owner of the premises, the application agreement shall contain a provision signed by the owner of the premises that the removal and restoration referred to herein shall be at his expense if not paid by the applicant.
(c) All tanks, pumps, scales or other articles must be constructed, erected and located in such a manner as not to interfere with the use of sidewalks or roadways, shall be constructed of such materials and in such a manner as not to endanger life or property and shall at all times be subject to the inspection and supervision of the Public Safety Committee of the Borough.
(d) Any permit granted under this section shall be temporary only and may be revoked by action of Council if, in its opinion, the tank, pump, scale or other article violates any of the provisions of this chapter, unduly obstructs the street or constitutes a menace to life or property. Upon revocation of such permit such tank, pump, scale or other article must be removed at the expense of the property owner within thirty days after receipt of the notice to do so from the Borough Secretary.
(e) Any tank, pump, scale or other article erected or installed on, in or under any street or sidewalk contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter or not removed after receipt of the notice provided for in subsection (d) hereof is hereby declared to be a nuisance and removable as such.
(Ord. 268. Passed 6-4-25. )