[Adopted as Sec. 4-1.9 of the 1982 Revised
General Ordinances]
Adequate and safe access along all sidewalks
must be maintained at all times for use by the public. However, when
a property is under new construction, or a major renovation or alteration
is underway, and the sidewalk is to be replaced, it must remain until
ready to be immediately replaced. The contractor or owner shall obtain
a permit from the construction office, or if the sidewalk replacement
is covered under the original construction permit, the contractor
or owner shall obtain a written notice to proceed from the construction
office, before the sidewalk is replaced. The contractor or owner shall
then have five days from the date of the issuance of the permit or
the notice to proceed, to complete the replacement of the sidewalk.
During the five-day period for the removal and
reconstruction of the sidewalk, the contractor or owner shall post
a sign at the site warning the public of the danger, and the sidewalk
area shall be blocked off to prevent pedestrian access.
The five-day time period may be extended by
the construction office, in it's discretion, where adverse weather
conditions have hampered the sidewalk replacement.
The above requirements calling for a construction
permit, notice to proceed, five days to complete, warning sign, and
blocking off to the sidewalk shall be applicable any time a sidewalk
is being replaced, whether or not other construction is taking place.
