SIDEWALKS: E. Marlborough homeowners would pay for sidewalks under new rules

On Monday, June 1, at 6:45 p.m. the East Marlborough Township supervisors will hold a public hearing on their proposed new sidewalk ordinance. Under the proposed ordinance, homeowners would have to foot the bill for sidewalk installation (the township would dictate where the sidewalk would be placed). The total cost would be capped at 15% of the property's assessed value, with the township picking up anything over that amount. The homeowners would be responsible for sidewalk maintenance and removing snow and ice.
The formal title of the ordinance is "An Ordinance providing for and regulating the construction of sidewalks abutting public roads or highways within East Marlborough Township and providing for the maintenance of such sidewalks, including the removal of snow and ice therefrom” (aka “The East Marlborough Township Sidewalk Construction and Maintenance Ordinance”).

The proposed ordinance is online at http://www.eastmarlborough.org/index.php/government/township-ordinances/11-government/256-2015-sidewalk-ordinance. Or you can read a copy at the East Marlborough Township Building (721 Unionville Road) during the township’s business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday.