[R.O. 2001 § 510.060; CC 1984 § 91.010]
It shall be the duty of every property owner to keep the sidewalks, curbs and gutters and driveway entrances adjacent to his/her property and in the City of Memphis in good repair at all times and free from irregularities and offsets in the surface thereof which may render the same unsafe for use.
[R.O. 2001 § 510.070; CC 1984 § 91.020; Ord. No. 1037 § 2, 4-9-2015]
All sidewalks and, where streets are hard-surfaced construction, all curbs and gutters and entrance driveways constructed, reconstructed or repaired in the City of Memphis shall be of concrete and conform to the established grade of the street. All sidewalks shall be not less than four (4) feet in width.
[R.O. 2001 § 510.090; CC 1984 § 91.040]
The Board of Aldermen may, by ordinance or resolution, condemn defective sidewalks, order their removal and provide for the construction of new sidewalks in the place of walks so condemned and removed as provided in this Article.
[R.O. 2001 § 510.100; CC 1984 § 91.050]
No formality shall be required for the repairing or reconstruction of sidewalks and making assessments therefor; but the Board of Aldermen, without notice to property owner, may order the City Engineer to cause such work to be done and the City Engineer shall keep an account of the cost thereof and report the same to the Board of Aldermen for assessment.
[R.O. 2001 § 510.110; CC 1984 § 91.060]
When the City Engineer or other proper officer or committee has made report to the Board of Aldermen of the cost of the construction, reconstruction or repair of any sidewalk or sidewalks in the City of Memphis, under the provisions of this Chapter, the Board of Aldermen, at its discretion, may levy said cost as a special assessment against each lot and piece of ground abutting said sidewalk, and each lot and piece of ground shall be liable for its part of the cost of the work done or made along or in front of such lot or piece of ground as reported to the Board of Aldermen, and the City Clerk shall issue separate tax bills therefor against each such lot or piece of ground as reported to the Board of Aldermen for its share of the cost.
[R.O. 2001 § 510.120; CC 1984 § 91.070]
Where a sidewalk has been condemned and is to be replaced with a new walk or where a petition of any ten (10) or more citizens of the City of Memphis is received for the construction of a new sidewalk where no sidewalk had previously existed in the City of Memphis, the Board of Aldermen, at its discretion, shall make a contract for the construction of such sidewalk, including grading therefor, with or without curbing along the street, avenue or other public highway or part thereof involved.