[Code 1961 §7-14; CC 1976 §24-19]
The City Council may at any time, by order duly entered, fix
the width of any sidewalk.
[Code 1961 §7-15; CC 1976 §24-20]
Hereafter no sidewalk shall be constructed the cross-grade of
which, or rise from the curbstone or building line, shall be greater
than one-half (½) inch vertical rise to one (1) foot horizontal
distance; and in each instance the curb line shall be determined from
the construction of the particular street in question.
[Code 1961 §12-40; CC 1976 §24-21; Ord. No. 2057 §1, 2-13-1984]
The tenants or occupants of all premises occupied by them and
the owners or agents of vacant property or lots owned by them or under
their control shall keep the public sidewalks, tree lawns, bushes,
and grassy areas in front of and adjoining the property owned, controlled
and occupied by them in a good state of repair, swept and clear of
paper, dirt, trash, filth, mud or any other substance.
[Code 1961 §§7 — 9, 7-13; CC 1976 §24-23]
Whenever any sidewalk or driveway or the covering over any areaway
or vault in the sidewalk in any public highway shall be in need of
construction, reconstruction or repair, the Director of Public Works
shall report to the City Council and the said Council shall notify
the owner or owners of the property adjoining said sidewalk, or their
agents, through the mail, to have the same constructed, reconstructed
or repaired to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works within
five (5) days from the date of said notice, or to appear before said
Council on the day and hour specified in said notice, which time shall
be the time of the first meeting of said Council after the expiration
of said five (5) day period, and then and there show cause why the
said Council should not cause said sidewalk or driveway or the covering
over any areaway or vault in the sidewalk to be constructed, reconstructed
or repaired, and the cost thereof assessed as a tax against the property
abutting the sidewalk area in which such work is done. At the meeting
of the City Council at which a hearing is held for the repair of such
sidewalk or driveway or the covering over of such areaway or vault,
or within three (3) days following said meeting, the said Council
shall make its decision regarding said construction, reconstruction
or repair. If, in the opinion of said Council, the said owner or agent
has failed to show cause why such construction, reconstruction or
repair should not be made, the Council shall authorize and instruct
the Director of Public Works to cause said construction, reconstruction
or repair to be done under his/her direction and to his/her satisfaction,
and an accurate account kept of the cost of all labor, including supervision,
and material entering into said work.
[Code 1961 §7-10; CC 1976 §24-24]
The expense incurred by the City for labor (including supervision) and materials employed in the construction, reconstruction or repair of any sidewalk or driveway or the covering over of any areaway or vault in the sidewalk in any public highway under authority of the City Council and Section 525.120, shall be charged as a lien against the property adjoining the sidewalk area in which such work is done.
[Code 1961 §7-11; CC 1976 §24-25]
Upon completion of the construction, reconstruction or repair of any sidewalk or driveway or the covering over of any areaway or vault in the sidewalk in any public highway by the Director of Public Works, as authorized by the City Council under authority of Section 525.120, the Director of Public Works shall cause the total cost of such work to be determined, and certify the same to the City Council. Upon the approval of such report by said Council, the said report, with the approval of the City Council endorsed thereon, shall be transmitted to the person designated by the City Council to prepare special tax bills, who shall assess the same as a special tax against each lot of ground chargeable therewith, in the names of the owners thereof, respectively, and shall make out and certify to the Director of Finance bills of such cost and assessments as required by law.
[CC 1976 §24-26]
In lieu of the foregoing provisions of this Article, the City
may perform any work therein provided for at its own expense.
[Code 1961 §7-12; CC 1976 §24-27]
No person shall construct, reconstruct or repair, or cause to be constructed, reconstructed or repaired, any sidewalk or driveway, or the covering over of any areaway or vault in the sidewalk or driveway, or the covering over of any areaway or vault in the sidewalk in any public highway in the City without having previously obtained written permission to do so from the Director of Public Works. Such work shall be done in accordance with specifications approved by the City Council, and under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works or his/her duly authorized agent. In case of failure on the part of the permittee to proceed in conformity with said specifications and directions, the City Council shall cause such walk to be removed and/or reconstructed in the manner provided for in Section 525.140.
[Code 1961 §7-16; CC 1976 §24-28]
Whenever the City Council shall direct, by ordinance, the improvement
of a public street or avenue, they shall, upon the application of
the owner of said property fronting or bordering such improvement,
grant permission to such owner to construct the sidewalk in front
of the said property; provided, that if the permit is for the construction
of a sidewalk in front of a corner lot, the permit will be given on
condition that the sidewalk shall be laid to the curblines of the
intersection of the street. No sidewalk shall be constructed without
such permission.
[Code 1961 §7-17; CC 1976 §24-29]
The City Council shall grant any person permission to construct
a crosswalk at his/her own expense at any point upon any street, avenue,
or highway, when such crosswalk will not obstruct the public carriage
way or inconvenience the public; provided, that the crosswalk shall
be constructed of the kind of material and in the manner directed
by the City Council.
[Code 1961 §7-18; CC 1976 §24-30]
The City Council may grant permits for the construction of vaults
under sidewalks.
