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Council accepts three street dedications after adding clause limiting borough responsibility for walls, lights and stormwater
Summary
Council voted unanimously to accept dedication of three private streets into the borough maintenance program but amended the ordinance to make explicit that acceptance applies to roadway surfaces only and does not constitute ownership of adjacent walls, light posts or stormwater facilities after residents raised ownership concerns.
The borough council on Aug. 21 adopted an ordinance accepting the dedication of three private streets into the borough road program, and amended the final language to make explicit the borough is accepting only the roadway surface — not adjacent walls, private light posts or private stormwater facilities.
The issue became contested during public comment when residents of Hansen Court objected to a sentence in the draft ordinance they said could be read to obligate the borough to maintain gate pillars, ornamental lights and a stormwater basin serving only that small community.
Why it matters: Acceptance of a road into the borough’s maintenance and…
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