[Adopted 7-7-1975 by L.L. No. 2-1975]
If a crosswalk, sidewalk, curb or gutter is so required to be constructed
or repaired wholly, or partially, at the expense of the owners or occupants
of adjoining lands, a notice specifying the place and manner and the time,
not less than 10 days in case of new construction, or not less than 24 hours
in case of repairs, within which the crosswalk, sidewalk, curb or gutter is
required to be constructed or repaired shall be served upon such owner or
occupant. The notice shall specify the portion of the cost to be paid by the
village.
All grading done on crosswalks, sidewalks, curbs or gutters laid or
repaired by the owners of adjoining land shall be in accordance with the specifications
and under the direction and supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Middleport or such other third party as the Board shall designate to act
in its behalf in said matter.
Any and all assessments to be charged against adjoining land and to
be paid by adjoining land owners pursuant to this article shall be made and
collected as provided by Village Law § 5-518.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Middleport, in its discretion
and where it sees fit, may issue bonds of the village to defray the expense
of any such work or improvement.
[Added 3-20-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
Any person who shall destroy, remove, alter or replace any sidewalk
without consent of the Village Superintendent of Public Works, or without
utilizing materials, specifications and finishing grading as specified by
the Superintendent of Public Works, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed six
months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Such penalty shall be in addition
to and not in lieu of the remaining provisions of this article.