[Adopted 6-11-1963 by Ord. No. 441 (Ch. 413, Art. II, of the 1990 Code)]
Any person, firm or corporation owning any building
or structure or vacant lot or any other property of any description
fronting on any street or highway in the City of Vineland on which
a sidewalk or sidewalks have been constructed prior to the passage
of this article or on which a sidewalk or sidewalks are constructed
after the passage of this article, whether the sidewalk or sidewalks
are constructed on property owned by the City or on property owned
by the abutting owner, shall, at his or their charge and expense,
well and sufficiently maintain in good repair the sidewalk in front
of the property.
Upon failure of any owner to maintain the sidewalk
or sidewalks as provided, the City Clerk or his authorized representative
shall serve a notice upon said owner, describing the property affected
and the improvement or repairs required and stating the intention
of the City of Vineland to cause such improvement or repairs to be
made within 30 days after service of notice in the event that such
owner shall fail to do so. Said service may be made personally upon
said owner or upon any member of his household over the age of 14
years or, if said owner maintains as his principal residence or, in
the case of a firm or corporation, maintains as its principal place
of business a place outside of the limits of the City of Vineland,
said service may be made by registered mail or certified mail addressed
to said principal residence or principal place of business.
If, after service of any notice as provided
for in the preceding section, the owner of any lands affected thereby
shall neglect to make improvements directed by such notice, the Council
of the City of Vineland shall cause such improvement to be made, and
the cost of the same shall be assessed against the abutting property
owner as provided for by law.
