[Adopted as Ch. 1024 of the 1974 Codified Ordinances]
A.
Owners of property abutting on any street or other public way are
responsible for the construction of the paving and curbing of the
sidewalks along such property, with such materials, on such grades
and under such regulations as may be prescribed by this article.
B.
The owners of property abutting upon any street or other public way
shall keep and maintain the sidewalk and curbing along such property
in good repair and free from all obstructions or depressions or any
other condition which might cause an accident to pedestrians or contribute
to the cause thereof. The Mayor may order emergency repairs when in
his or her opinion such repairs are needed, and he or she shall permit
a reasonable time for such repairs to be made by the abutting property
owner.
A.
Upon the failure of the owner of property abutting on any street
or other public way to make necessary repairs to the sidewalks adjoining
such property within 48 hours after the service of notice upon him
or her to do so, the City may make such repairs. If the owner cannot
be served with a notice within the county, notice may be served upon
the agent of the owner or the party in possession, if there is any,
or if there is no agent or party in possession, the notice may be
served by posting upon the most public part of such premises.
B.
Upon the completion of any emergency repairs to sidewalks by the City pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A hereof, the cost thereof shall be a charge against the owner of the adjoining property and shall be a lien, until paid, upon such property, and such lien may be filed in accordance with the law providing for the filing and collection of municipal liens.
All sidewalks built or constructed along the streets or other
public ways of the City shall be of material authorized by the City
Engineer and approved by Council. All sidewalks and curbs shall conform
to the line and grade established by the City Engineer.
No curb shall be set in any street or other public way of the
City until the line and grade for the same shall be obtained from
the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall plainly mark the line and
grade upon the ground, which mark shall remain during the progress
of the work and shall not be removed by the owner or contractor, and
the curb shall be placed and set to conform to the line and grade
so given and shall in all other respects conform with the requirements
of the Code and other ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations
of the City relating thereto.
When the curb is placed upon the foundation in the trench, before
the trench is closed, a notice in writing shall be given to the City
Engineer to the effect that the curb is set and the trench ready to
be closed. The City Engineer shall thereupon direct the curb to be
inspected, and if the curb is found to be placed to conform to line
and grade and to comply in all respects with the provisions of the
Code and other ordinances, resolutions, rules or regulations relating
thereto, the person inspecting the curb shall inform the owner or
contractor in writing to that effect, and if the curb is not so placed
as to conform to line and grade or any of the requirements of the
law, the inspector shall notify the owner or contractor of the defect.
The inspector shall immediately report his or her action to the City
Engineer.[2]
