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Timestamp: 2019-11-22 20:43:23
Document Index: 56389223

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 11', '§ 416']

Borough of River Edge, NJ Sidewalk Construction and Removal
Ch 362 Art IV Sidewalk Construction and Removal
§ 362-22 Permit required.
§ 362-23 Application information.
§ 362-24 Specifications.
§ 362-25 Notice required.
§ 362-26 Exception.
§ 362-27 Sidewalk and curb construction responsibility.
§ 362-28 Violations and penalties.
Borough of River Edge, NJ / Part II: General Legislation / Streets and Sidewalks
[Adopted 12-31-1975 as § 11-2 of the 1975 Code]
[Amended 9-7-2010 by Ord. No. 1714]
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or remove or cause to be constructed or removed any sidewalk, driveway apron, curb or gutter or any part thereof within any public right-of-way in the Borough without first having obtained a permit to do so from the Construction Official.
Application for a permit under this article shall be made to the Construction Official by the owner of the premises or his agent upon forms provided by the Borough and shall contain the following information:
Any other information that the Construction Official deems necessary in order to determine whether the work will comply with this chapter.
All materials and work shall be in accordance with Borough specifications on file in the office of the Construction Official.
Any sidewalk, driveway apron, curb or gutter which is removed shall be promptly replaced in accordance with Borough specifications.
Whenever a curb cut or driveway depression is required, the entire section or sections of curb or curb and gutter shall be removed and replaced. The breaking and recapping of curbing is specifically prohibited. The curb cuts at residential property shall be limited to the greater of 20% of the total front width of the lot or 20 feet.
[Amended 12-18-1978 by Ord. No. 735; 6-15-2009 by Ord. No. 1660]
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle upon or over any curb or sidewalk on any street, avenue or highway within the limits of the Borough, without properly protecting the curb or sidewalk from damage.
The applicant shall notify the Public Works Manager at least 24 hours prior to the time of pouring or laying any sidewalk, driveway apron, curb or gutter so that the Superintendent may arrange for adequate inspection and testing.
[Amended 6-19-2000 by Ord. No. 1296]
Designation of public officer. The Construction Code Officer or his designee is hereby designated as the public officer to exercise the powers prescribed by this section. The Construction Code Officer or his designee and his office shall be responsible for the enforcement and implementation of this section. Upon inspection and determination by the Construction Code Officer or his designee that the sidewalk and/or curb abutting lands owned by a landowner are in need of repair or replacement, the Construction Code Officer or his designee shall issue a notice requiring replacement and/or repair of any deteriorated sidewalk or curb. Said notice shall provide the landowner with 30 days in which to repair and/or replace the sidewalk and curb specified by the Building Department. In the event that the abutting lands are unoccupied or the owner cannot be found within the Borough, the notice shall be mailed, postage prepared, to the owner's post office address if it can be ascertained. In the event that the abutting owner is a nonresident of the Borough or his post office address cannot be ascertained, than the notice may be inserted once in a designated paper of general circulation in the Borough.
Performance by Borough. In the event that the owners or occupant shall fail to comply with the requirements of the notice, the Borough, upon filing proof of the service or publication of the aforesaid notice in the appropriate department of the Borough, shall cause the required work to be done at its expense.
Certification of costs. Upon performance of the required work by the Borough pursuant to Subsection C, the cost of the work shall be certified to the Tax Assessor. Upon the filing of the certificate, the amount reflected therein shall become a lien upon the abutting lands to the same extent that assessments for local improvements are liens and shall be collected in the manner provided by law for collection of assessments, bearing interest at a like rate.
Legal action. In the event that the owner shall default in the payment of an assessment, the Borough may proceed against him in an action at law.
Compliant. All work performed under the terms of this subsection shall be under the supervision and direction of the Borough Engineer, who shall have exclusive authority to inspect and approve replacement of sidewalks and/or curbs which have been ordered by the Construction Code Officer or his designee.
Certificate of continued occupancy. Subject to § 416-69, the Construction Code Officer shall inspect sidewalks and curbs in conjunction with applications for certificates of continued occupancy issued upon resale of a residence or change of use application for commercial premises.
[Added 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1172]