It shall be the duty of the owner of any lot or piece of land
in the City to keep the sidewalks in front of the premises owned by
him at all times in good repair and in a safe condition for public
use.
[Added 10-26-1965 by G.O. No. 50-1965]
It shall be the duty of an owner of any multiple-residence development
in the City of Yonkers to keep the sidewalks on and about said multiple-residence
development at all times in good repair and in a safe condition for
public use.
[Amended 4-12-1977 by G.O. No. 3-1977]
In case any sidewalk shall at any time, in the judgment of the
Commissioner of Public Works, require repairing or improving, the
Commissioner of Public Works shall serve a notice, either personally
or by registered mail, upon the owner or owners of the lot or piece
of land in front of which such sidewalk is out of repair or in an
unsafe condition requiring the owner or owners, within 30 days from
the service of such notice, to repair or improve such sidewalk so
that the same shall be in a safe condition.
If any owner shall neglect or refuse to repair or improve such
sidewalk within the time limited therefor, the Commissioner of Public
Works shall make such repairs and improvements in such manner as he
shall deem proper and suitable.
The Commissioner of Public Works shall file a certificate of
the expense thereof, together with a description of the property in
front of which the improvement or repairs are made, with the City
Comptroller and with the City Assessor and shall either personally
deliver or send by registered mail to the owner a bill for the expenses
incurred.