Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-08-01
An Ordinance

TO COMPEL THE OWNERS, OC-
| CUPANTS OR AGENTS IN
CHARGE OF PROPERTIES IN THE
TOWNSHIP OF EDGEWATER
PARK TO REMOVE OR CAUSE TO
BE REMOVED SNOW, HAIL,
SLEET OR ICE FROM THE SIDE
WALKS BOUNDING SUCH PRO-
PERTIES, AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Town
ship Committee of the Township of
Edgewater Park, in the County of
Burlington and State of New Jersey:
/. That il shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, firm, asso-
citation or corporation, owning using,
occupying or in charge of any
house, store, shop, tenement or other
building or lot or piece or parcel of
land fronting or bordering on any
street, road, highway, lane or other
public thorofare within the limits
Of the said Township of Edgewater
Park where there is sidewalk, to
allow or permit any snow, hail, sleet
or ice to remain upon said sidewalk
for period exceeding eight (S)
working hous after said snow, hail,
sleet or ice shall have ceased to
fall, or to be deposited thereon, or
to be formed thereon, unless same
shall be so CONCEALED that it cannot
be removed without injury to the
surface of said pavement on said
sidewalk, in which case it shall be
covered with ashes, sand or other
material necessary to prevent per-
sons travelling thereon from slipping
or sliding.
2. That in the event the owner
of any unoccupied house or tene-
ment, or vacant lot or piece or par
eel of land, does not reside in the
said Township of Edgewater Park,
and the same is in charge of an
agent, attorney or other representa-
tive, then it shall be the duty of
such agent, attorney or other repre-
| sentative to remove or cause to be
removed from the said sidewalk
bounding said property all snow,
hail, sleet or ice within the time
stated in Section One hereof.
8. 1t shall be the duty of each
and every owner, tenant or agent
of any property, as aforesaid, and
classed within the meaning and in
tent of this Ordinance, to arrange
for the removal of such snow, hail,
sleet or ice as required by this Or
| dinance in his or her absence.
A. 1t shall be unlawful for any
such owner, occupant, tenant or
agent, as aforesaid, to cause said
snow, hail, sleet or ice, when remov-
| ed from said sidewalk in accordance
/ with this Ordinance, to be placed on
| the street or roadway within eight
(8) inches of the curb to impede or
prevent the free passage Of water
1 along the cutters fronting said pro-
.perty or properties.
/ 5. Any person or persons, tirm,
association or corporation violating
1 this Ordinance, or any part hereof,
shall, upon conviction, be subject to
the penalties as provided by the Or
dinance of the said Township OF
Edgewater Park entitled IAN Ordi-
ldinance to prescribe the penalty fol-
| the violation of any ordinance, OF
any section thereof, of the Township
of Edgewater Park, in the County
of Burlington and State of New Jer'
i sew" adopted 1924
| or the supplements thereto Oh
amendments thereof.
This Ordinance shall take effec'
Immediately upon its proper passage
and publication.
i Attest: FRANK P. JONES, ST.,
Chairman of the Township Com
4 mittee of the Township of Edge
water Park.
ERNEST G. SEVER,
Township Clerk.
Dated--July 18th, 1924.