[Adopted as Ch. 1026 of the 1995 Codified Ordinances of Monroe]
A. 
When the Council directs that any sidewalk shall be paved, it shall do so by resolution entered in its minutes, stating the width to be paved, the materials to be used, the manner of construction and the time for completion.
B. 
The Council shall serve the resolution, signed by the Clerk/Treasurer, upon the owner or occupant of the lot along which the sidewalk is to be constructed, within five days after its passage, if the owner or occupant resides within the City.
C. 
If the owner and/or occupant does not reside within the City, then a copy of such notice shall be posted on the outer entrance of City Hall, and a copy shall also be posted on some conspicuous place on the line where the contemplated walk is to be constructed.
D. 
This personal service or posting shall be sufficient notice to all persons involved.
[Amended 7-16-2001 by Ord. No. 01-017]
A. 
In case of failure of an owner or occupant of a lot or part of a lot to carry out the orders of a resolution of the Council to construct a sidewalk along the same, the City sidewalk contractor, under the supervision of the City Engineer, shall:
(1) 
Construct or arrange for the construction of the sidewalk; and
(2) 
Submit a written report under oath to the Council as follows:
(a) 
That the project has been completed;
(b) 
The cost and expense of the project;
(c) 
The number and description of the lot; and
(d) 
The name of the owner or occupant of the lot.
B. 
As a penalty for failure to comply with the resolution, the Council shall levy the following costs and expenses against the lot along which the sidewalk has been constructed:
(1) 
Construction costs and expenses;
(2) 
Expense of printing and publishing the resolution; and
(3) 
An additional 10% of the cost of construction as a penalty to be collected as a special assessment.
C. 
The special assessment, and any reassessment, shall be levied and collected in the manner provided in §§ C-158 through C-185 of the City Charter, as allowed by Act 279 of the Public acts of 1909, as amended, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and for the revising and amending of their charters."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See MCLA § 117.1 et seq.
D. 
Should a special assessment be levied pursuant to the provisions of Subsection C above, such assessment may be deferred if the owner occupies a house located on the lot or premises which is the subject of the assessment, is over the age of 65 years and makes a written application for such a deferral to the City Manager. A deferral, when granted, shall be until one year after the owner's death, subject to further order by the Probate Court, or until the house, lot or premises, or any part of the house, lot or premises, is sold, conveyed or transferred to another. The death of a spouse shall not terminate the deferral of special assessment for a house owned by a husband and wife under tenancy by entireties, as long as the surviving spouse meets the deferral criteria or does not remarry. Special assessments made under this provision may be paid in full at any time. The City Treasurer shall include on the delinquent tax roll all property for which the deferral of special assessment is approved pursuant to this section and shall enter on the delinquent tax roll opposite each such item a notation that the payment is deferred. Upon termination of the deferral, any provision of law, ordinance or Charter relating to collection procedures shall apply to the deferred special assessments as though no deferral had been authorized. The lien of any deferred special assessment shall be for the amount of the special assessment only and shall not include any additional fee, penalty or interest added until the period of deferral has ended.
On each side of any paved street, sidewalks shall be laid to conform to the line of the curb established. On all other streets, sidewalks shall be not more than 15 feet nor less than four feet in width, as the Council may, by resolution, direct. On all paved alleys, sidewalks shall not be more than 15 feet nor less than two feet in width, as the Council may, by resolution, direct.
A. 
All streets and sidewalks shall be graded to the established grade. The same procedures shall be used in ordering, grading and providing for payment thereof, as nearly as possible, as is herein provided for the laying of sidewalks.
B. 
All crosswalks shall be ordered by resolution to be built under the direction of the City Engineer, the City contractor or such other person as the Council shall direct.
A. 
All sidewalks in the City shall be kept in good repair by the owner and occupant of the house, lot or premises adjoining or fronting on the same.
B. 
Whenever any public sidewalk in the City needs to be repaired, the City Engineer shall notify the owner or occupant of the house, lot or premises adjacent to or fronting on such sidewalk to repair the same within periods specified in § 625-13.
C. 
If such person should refuse or neglect to suitably repair such sidewalk, the City Engineer shall cause such repair to be made and shall make a report thereof to the City Council on oath, with a detailed statement of the costs incurred in repairing the sidewalk, with the name of each such owner or occupant.
D. 
The Council shall levy such costs as a special assessment on each such lot or part of a lot, and the special assessment shall be levied and collected in the manner provided in §§ C-158 through C-185 of the City Charter, as allowed by Act 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and for the revising and amending of their charters."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See MCLA 117.1 et seq.
The Council may at any time authorize any officer of the City or any other person to perform the same duties as are required by this article to be performed by the City contractor, the City Engineer or any other officer.
A. 
All sidewalks and crosswalks, unless built by the person interested in the same, as provided in this article, shall be built by contract.
B. 
The Council shall award to the lowest bidder a contract to build all sidewalks and crosswalks in the City during each year. Each contract shall be awarded by public notice to the person who submits the lowest bid per superficial foot of walk.
C. 
Persons awarded such contracts shall furnish sufficient bond for faithful performance as required and approved by the Council.
D. 
The person taking such contract shall be the City sidewalk contractor.
The following or other sufficient forms shall be used in proceedings under this article:
RESOLUTION NO. 1.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Monroe, that a sidewalk be constructed on the ___________ side of __________ Street in said City between __________ Street and __________ Street, within _____ days from the day of ________, 20__. The same shall be ___ feet wide and constructed of __________, in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance relative to the construction and repairing of side and cross walks, under the direction of __________ on established grade.
In case the owner or occupant of any lot in front of which said walk is to be laid, shall neglect to build said walk in accordance with this resolution and ordinances of said City within the time herein limited, the __________ is hereby ordered to construct the same immediately, in accordance with this resolution and the ordinance of said City, and to make report thereof and of the cost of the same, to said City Council in accordance with the ordinances of said City in such cases.
REPORT NO. 2.
The __________ makes report to the City Council of the City of Monroe that he has constructed on __________ Street, between __________ Street and __________ Street, in front of the lot and part of lot hereafter stated and described, at the cost set opposite each lot or part of lot and other property described.
Owner of lot __________; No. of lot __________; Feet in walk __________; Cost of same __________. Sworn and subscribed to before me this __________ day of __________, 20__.
Contractor