Snow Removal from Borough Streets

 

In time of snow, the Borough crews start plowing when the accumulation reaches two (2) inches.  Please cooperate by removing your vehicles from the street in order for the plows to properly clean the streets.  Parking of vehicles on streets identified as a snow emergency is prohibited during snow plowing.  Please be advised, if any vehicle is obstructing operation of snow removal, the Police Department will have the vehicle towed at the owner’s expense.  

 

During periods of inclement weather caused by snow fall accumulation upon the streets and culs-de-sacs Borough residents are encouraged to be prepared and have their vehicles removed from ALL Borough streets in anticipation of Public Works snow removal efforts and/or the declaration of a snow emergency. This will aid in the quick removal of snow accumulation by Public Works from all streets in the Borough.

 

 
Established Snow Emergency Routes

 

Front Street   from Sycamore Street  to  Walnut Street

Main Street    from 1-78    to Polk Valley Road

Easton Road   from Cheny Lane   to Main Street

Northampton Street  from Easton Road   to Walnut Street

Rentzheimer Drive  from New York Avenue  to Walnut Street

Tobias Drive   from Durham Street  to  Walnut Street

Constitution Avenue  from Durham Street to Walnut Street

Willow Road   from Durham Street to Constitution Ave

Cheny Lane   from Main Street  to Eason Road

Wagner Avenue  from Main Street  to Zimpfer Lane

High Street   from R.R. Bridge  to Easton Road

Linden Avenue  from Main Street  to Silver Creek C.C.

Sycamore Street  from Front Street  to Main Street

Depot Street  from Front Street  to Main Street

Depot Street   from Easton Road  to Durham Street

Water Street   from Borough Limits to Rentzheimer Drive

Penn Street  from Main Street  to Delaware Avenue

Durham Street  from  Delaware Avenue to Borough Limits

Magnolia Road  from Front Street  to Willow Road

Walnut Street  from  Borough Limits to Constitution Avenue

 

Snow Removal from sidewalks

Hellertown Borough Code

Snow and Ice Removal

§21-401. Duties of Property Owners.

It shall be the duty of owners of property abutting on sidewalks and walkways in the Borough to remove there-from all snow, sleet or ice within 24 hours after the same has ceased to fall or accumulate thereon. Where the property in question is not inhabited, it shall be the duty of the owner to comply with this ordinance.

OWNER - any person holding any interest in the title to the premises in question. Ownershall be either the husband or wife if the property is owned by both, although the violation of this Part may be, but need not be, charged against both. Where the premises are owned or titled in any name, then any party to the title shall be deemed an owner, and in the event that the premises are titled in the name of a business entity, partnership, corporation, trust or any other form of ownership, any officer, director, manager, personal representative or any person having any interest in said entity shall be liable for violation of this Part.

(Ord. 502, 9/8/1980, §1)

§21-402. Exception to Removal.

In case of snow and ice on any sidewalks or walkways shall be frozen so hard that it cannot be removed without injury to the sidewalk or walkway, it shall within the time limit specified in §21- 401 of this Part, be strewn and kept strewn with ashes, sand, sawdust or other suitable material so as to be no longer dangerous. As soon as practicable thereafter, the sidewalk or walkway shall be completely cleared of the snow, ice and other material strewn thereon.

(Ord. 502, 9/8/1980, §2)

 

§21-403. Prohibited Snow and Ice Disposal.

Snow and ice removed from sidewalks and walkways shall in no case be thrown onto any street, but shall be placed in such a manner as not to obstruct the free passageway on either the sidewalk and walkway or the abutting street.

(Ord. 502, 9/8/1980, §3)

 

§21-404. Borough May Remove and Collect Expenses.

In addition to citing the owner for violation of this ordinance, the Borough may remove the snow and ice and collect its expenses together with the actual costs of labor, materials and use of machinery for doing so, plus an administrative overhead cost of not less than $l0, nor greater STREETS AND SIDEWALKS 21-12 than 20% of the costs of removal, which amount shall be collected in the same manner as Municipal claims and liens.

(Ord. 502, 9/8/1980, §4)

 

§21-405. Short Title.

The Short Title of this Part shall be "Snow Removal Ordinance."

(Ord. 502, 9/8/1980, §5)

 

§21-406. Penalty.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 upon the first finding, $100 upon the second finding, $200 upon the third finding and not more than $1,000 upon the fourth and any subsequent findings plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 says.

(Ord. 502, 9/8/1980, §§6, 8; as amended by A.O.

 

§21-407. Log Kept During Snow Removal Year.

1. The Chief of Police shall keep a written log of all offenses committed between October l of each partial year until September 30 of the subsequent partial year. ("Snow Removal Year").

2. In lieu of bringing a prosecution under this Part, the Borough may issue a warning notice to the owner notifying the same that a violation has occurred. If the owner has not caused the snow and ice to be removed within 24 hours after receiving such notice, the Borough will proceed with prosecution in accordance with the terms of this Part.

3. Nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to obligate the Borough to this warning procedure where the owner cannot be readily located or notified. It shall not be a defense to any action brought under this Part that the violator had not received a warning or was not afforded an opportunity to avail himself, herself or themselves of the warning procedure, provided the police shall take every reasonable effort to give warnings. The reasonableness of said effort shall be solely within the discretion of the police.

(Ord. 502, 9/8/1980, §7)