The owners of property abutting on any public street in the
City of Pittston are hereby required to construct, reconstruct, pave
and repair the sidewalks with flagstones or concrete and curb and
recurb the same with stone and keep the same in good repair along
such property according to plans and specifications to be filed in
the City Administrator's office, and upon lines and grades established
by the City and to be given by the City Engineer. The Code Enforcement
Officer will enforce this provision.
Before the City Code Enforcement Officer shall notify such owners to comply with §
424-1 of this article (except as to repairs), he shall cause plans and specifications to be made by the City Engineer, showing the location, materials and dimensions of such proposed work, which plans and specifications, after having been first approved by the Council, shall be filed in the City Administrator's office and be open for inspection of the public during business hours.
Upon failure of such owners to put and keep the sidewalks in good repair as provided by §
424-1 of this article, upon notice to do so by the Code Enforcement Officer, forthwith after such notice, the Code Enforcement Officer shall have the same done by the City in like manner as ordinary repairs or highways are made, and the expense thereof, with costs and penalty, shall be collected from such owners in the manner provided by law.
Any failure of such persons to keep the sidewalks in good repair as provided by §
424-1 of this article shall be deemed negligence on the part of the owner, and he shall be liable for damages which may occur by reason of such negligence.
Upon failure of such owners to comply with §
424-1 of this article (except as to repairs), upon notice to do so by the City Code Enforcement Officer, within 20 days after such notice, the Code Enforcement Officer shall notify the City Administrator, who shall forthwith advertise for bids on the material to be furnished and work to be done according to the plans and specifications adopted, and the Council shall have the same done by the City by contract, as provided by law and ordinance, and the expense thereof for the costs and penalty shall be collected from such owners in the manner provided by law.
When any work shall be begun by the City under the provisions
of this article, the City Engineer shall file with the City Administrator
a certificate of the time of the commencement of the same.
Upon the completion of any work done under the provisions of
this article, the City Administrator, after having first given notice
as provided by law, shall, with the City Engineer if required, assess
the cost thereof upon the property of the said owner in front of or
along which said work was done, which cost, with the name of such
owner, shall be filed with the City Administrator. Immediately upon
such filing, the City Administrator shall deliver certified copies
thereof to the City Treasurer and shall also prepare notice to each
of said owners, stating the amount due and on what account and demanding
payment therefor, which notices shall be forthwith served by the City
Administrator or someone for him.
Said assessment shall become due and payable 30 days after the
completion of said work. At the expiration of such time, the Street
Commissioner, with the City Treasurer, shall certify all unpaid assessments
to the City Solicitor, who shall proceed with the same as provided
by law.