[R.O. 2012 §515.040; CC 1987 §91.010; Ord. No. 828 §1, 12-20-2001]
It shall be the duty of every property owner to keep the sidewalks,
curbs and gutters, alleyways, and driveway entrances adjacent to his/her
property in the Village of Hanley Hills 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. 2012 §515.050; CC 1987 §91.020]
All sidewalks and, where streets are hard-surfaced construction,
all curbs and gutters and entrance driveways constructed, reconstructed
or repaired in the Village of Hanley Hills shall be of concrete and
conform to the established grade of the street. All sidewalks shall
be not less than five (5) feet in width.
[R.O. 2012 §515.060; CC 1987 §91.030]
All work of constructing, reconstructing or repairing of sidewalks,
curbs and gutters and driveway entrances shall be done under the supervision
of the Village Engineer.
[R.O. 2012 §515.070; CC 1987 §91.040]
The Board of Trustees 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 Chapter.
[R.O. 2012 §515.080; CC 1987 §91.050]
No formality shall be required for the repairing or reconstruction
of sidewalks and making assessments therefor; but the Board of Trustees,
without notice to property owner, may order the Village Engineer to
cause such work to be done and the Village Engineer shall keep an
account of the cost thereof and report the same to the Board of Trustees
for assessment.
[R.O. 2012 §515.090; CC 1987 §91.060]
When the Village Street Commissioner or other proper officer
or committee has made report to the Board of Trustees of the cost
of the construction, reconstruction or repair of any sidewalk or sidewalks
in the Village of Hanley Hills under the provisions of this Chapter,
the Board of Trustees, 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 Trustees, and the
Village Clerk shall issue separate tax bills therefor against each
such lot or piece of ground as reported to the Board of Trustees for
its share of the cost.
[R.O. 2012 §515.100; CC 1987 §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 Village of Hanley Hills is received for the construction of a
new sidewalk where no sidewalk had previously existed in the Village
of Hanley Hills, the Board of Trustees, at it 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. Such contract shall be let
to the lowest and best bidder, upon plans and specifications filed
therefor by the Village Street Commissioner with the Village Clerk
with not less than two (2) weeks' advertisement for bids thereon being
made in some newspaper published in the Village. Before the advertising
for bids, an estimate of the cost of the work shall be made by the
Village Street Commissioner and submitted to the Board of Trustees,
and no contract shall be made for the work at a price exceeding such
estimate and the Board of Trustees shall have the authority to refuse
or accept any and all bids.
[R.O. 2012 §515.110; CC 1987 §91.080]
When, on proper advertisement as herein provided, no bid is
received or no bid received is acceptable to the Board of Trustees,
the Board may order the Village Street Commissioner to cause the work
to be done. In such case, the Village Street Commissioner shall keep
an accurate account of the amount expended for labor and materials,
including grading and filling, opposite each lot or piece of ground
and present such account to the Board of Trustees for assessment as
provided in this Chapter.
[R.O. 2012 §515.120; CC 1987 §91.090]
It shall be the policy of the Village of Hanley Hills to repair
all sidewalks with the expense being borne equally, combined between
the property owner and the Village of Hanley Hills. The property owner
shall deposit one-half (½) of the estimated cost of the project
with the Village Clerk, and the Village shall deposit one-half (½)
of the estimated cost of the project with the Village Clerk prior
to construction commencing. The contractor is to perform the repair
work and the cost of construction shall be approved by the Board of
Trustees and the property owner prior to work commencing.
