[CC 1971 §22-37; Ord. No. 137, §1, 3-24-2008]
It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of all property within the City to keep the sidewalks along and in front of said property clean and free from snow and ice.
[CC 1971 §22-38; Ord. No. 154, §§1,4, 6-14-2011]
Unless otherwise specifically provided by this Article, all sidewalks constructed or repaired within the City shall conform to the latest State engineering specifications therefor on file in the office of the building official and at the direction of the Board of Aldermen or its advisors and such sidewalks shall have a minimum width of forty-eight inches (48").
[CC 1971 §22-39; Ord. No. 154, §5, 6-14-2011]
All sidewalks built along any street, avenue, or highway of the City, shall be at the expense of the owners of the lot fronting on such street, avenue or highway along the distance improved.
[CC 1971 §22-40; Ord. No. 154, §8, 6-14-2011]
Whenever the City shall determine that sidewalks, with or without curb and gutters, should be constructed or repaired within the City, the Board of Aldermen shall give notice to owners of property adjoining such sidewalks to be constructed or repaired to do the same; in the event such owners be nonresidents of the City or unknown, such notice shall be published in some newspaper of general circulation within the City or served upon the tenants of such owners.
[Ord. No. 1102 §1, 3-21-2012; Ord. No. 1165 §§ 1 – 2, 12-30-2015; Ord. No. 1193, 3-21-2018]
A. 
The City hereby establishes a cost-sharing program for the replacement of sidewalks. The terms and conditions of said program are outlined below:
1. 
Any property owner wishing to take advantage of this cost- sharing program shall notify the City of said property owner's intent on repairing or replacing the sidewalk, or a portion thereof, on the property owner's property.
2. 
The City Superintendent or other proper officer will be the final judge as to whether the sidewalk, or any portion of the sidewalk, needs to be repaired. If the City Superintendent or other proper officer determines that said sidewalk needs to be repaired and the City has funds to pay for its share, the property owner shall be notified of such.
3. 
Sidewalks will be repaired on a priority basis, as determined by the City.
4. 
The City will provide two (2) options for the cost-sharing program.
a. 
Cost-Sharing Sidewalk Replacement Program Option One (1).
The City will provide the labor to remove and install sidewalks at no cost to the Property Owner. The Property Owner will pay the City for the material costs of the repairs made, and must provide proof of the ability to pay the property owner' s share , of the material cost to the City prior to the beginning of construction. Sidewalk repairs will be scheduled by the City, according to the City' s availability to provide the labor.
b. 
Cost-Sharing Sidewalk Replacement Program Option Two (2).
The City will provide the materials for the sidewalk repairs. Materials shall include concrete, concrete reinforcement and base materials for the sidewalks and must be approved by the City prior to the beginning of construction. All approved materials will be charged to the City and paid by the City. The Property Owner will be responsible for payment of unapproved materials. The Property Owner will contract to have the repairs made by a City-approved contractor, and is solely responsible for paying the contractor.
5. 
The City's total share of the cost-sharing sidewalk replacement program shall not exceed amounts annually budgeted for that purpose. City labor hours shall not exceed the annual maximum number of labor hours for the cost-sharing program as determined by the City Superintendent.
6. 
Cost participation by the landowner can be waived by the Mayor for economic circumstances when the Mayor and Board of Aldermen determine the income of the property owner lacks sufficient resources to pay its share of the costs.
7. 
No variance to this policy shall be granted unless three (3) members of the Board of Aldermen vote in favor of the variance.
[CC 1971 §22-41; Ord. No. 105, §11, 5-22-2001]
Failure of the owners of property adjoining sidewalks ordered to be constructed or repaired within the City in compliance with a notice so to do issued under this Article within fifteen (15) days thereof shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
[CC 1971 §22-42; Ord. No. 154, §6, 6-14-2011]
In the event of failure by the owners of property adjoining sidewalks ordered to be constructed or repaired within the City in compliance with the provisions of this Article, the City shall cause such work to be done at the expense of such owners. The City may recover its costs and expenses incurred by such work by special assessment or by imposing a lien therefor, either of which shall be collected as provided by law.