![]() ![]() Some paid upwards of $20,000 to fix walks and curbs. ![]() Jenkintown sidewalk and curb work.Įlderly residents on fixed income living in older houses with more frontage faced much greater burdens. We got off relatively easy, but we still faced a $3,600 repair bill. We were cited for 40-feet of crumbling curb and 4 sidewalk blocks. In 2015, the borough’s paving program also prompted an arbitrary mass-inspection of all the sidewalks, that issued dozens of citations requiring homeowners to effect repairs within four months of receipt. Jenkintown homeowners know the pain of this burden well. Like the road it parallels, the sidewalk likely belongs to the township which makes it community property like the parks or other public facilities. You probably don’t own that sliver of land. Is it right? Is it the best way?īefore you answer, consider these facts. In Pennsylvania, the law allows this and every municipality does it. When this happens, Abington can order you to fix it, or else. Eventually the new sidewalks incur damage, start to crumble, and will no longer meet code. Unfortunately, residents often fail to understand the obligation that comes with their new walkway, and it has nothing to do with shoveling snow. Above: Israel Roizman (center) during a public hearing in Jenkintown, May 2018. ![]()
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