[Ord. of 4-21-1958, § 1; Ord. of 3-20-1961, § 1; Ord. of 7-19-1965, § 1; Ord. of 9-8-1965, § 1]
No person shall cut or lower the curb fronting on either side of his property without first obtaining approval therefor from the Superintendent of Public Works or his duly authorized agent.
[Ord. of 4-21-1958, § 2; Ord. of 3-20-1961, § 2; Ord. of 7-19-1965, § 2; Ord. of 9-8-1965, § 2]
(a) 
An application to cut or lower a curb shall be made by the owner of the property or his duly authorized agent to the Superintendent of Public Works or his duly authorized agent.
(b) 
All applications shall be in writing and shall state location and length of curb to be cut or lowered, the building zone in which located, the purpose of the application and reasons why it should be granted.
[Ord. of 4-21-1958, § 3; Ord. of 3-20-1961, § 3; Ord. of 7-19-1965, § 3; Ord. of 9-8-1965, § 3; Ord. of 10-2-1979, § 1]
The City and the Superintendent of Public Works shall establish standards for the cutting or lowering of curbs that will provide safety to pedestrians on sidewalks or sidewalk areas and that will provide an ingress and egress to and from property in such a manner as to eliminate as far as practical interference with ways, such standards to include specifically and require the paving of the area from the curb cut to the sidewalk, with reinforced concrete unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent of Public Works. In addition, the driveway must be paved in either concrete or asphalt from the sidewalk to a distance of 25 feet. At the option of the Superintendent of Public Works, the distance may be extended. This work shall be completed within 30 days after issuance of the curb cut permit, or the curb cut shall be considered null and void. At the option of the Superintendent of Public Works, the curb cut may be sealed up if the above work is not completed or not completed according to proper specifications within 30 days after issuance of the curb cut permit, the cost of such seal up to become a lien on the property; and the amount thereof shall be added to and become a part of the next annual assessment roll at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Charter of the City.
[Ord. of 4-21-1958, § 4; Ord. of 3-20-1961, § 4; Ord. of 7-19-1965, § 4; Ord. of 9-8-1965, § 4; Ord. of 9-18-1979, § 1; Ord. of 12-4-1997, § 3]
Upon determination by the Superintendent of Public Works that an application for cutting or lowering a curb conforms with established standards a permit may be granted as applied for. A fee of $25 shall be payable to the Department of Public Works prior to issuance of a permit. Such permit shall be valid for a period of 30 days, subject to such reasonable extensions of time as shall be granted, in writing, by the Superintendent of Public Works for good cause shown.
[Ord. of 4-21-1958, § 5; Ord. of 3-20-1961, § 5; Ord. of 7-19-1965, § 5; Ord. of 9-8-1965, § 5]
Upon determination by the Superintendent of Public Works that an application to cut or lower a curb does not conform to the established standards, he may deny the application.
[Ord. of 4-21-1958, § 6; Ord. of 3-20-1961, § 6; Ord. of 7-19-1965, § 6; Ord. of 9-8-1965, § 6]
In the event that an application to cut or lower a curb is denied by the Superintendent of Public Works, the applicant may submit the application to the Common Council for review and the Common Council will set a date for a public hearing to be held at a subsequent regular meeting of the Council, at which time the applicant and any other interested persons may be heard.
[Ord. of 4-21-1958, § 7; Ord. of 3-20-1961, § 7; Ord. of 7-19-1965, § 7; Ord. of 9-8-1965, § 7]
The Common Council, upon finding that the application to cut or lower a curb does not create a traffic hazard, does not create a hazard to pedestrians, does not change the character of the area and is in the public welfare, may grant the application in whole or in part and upon finding otherwise may reject it.