It shall be the duty of the owners of lots or real estate abutting
sidewalks and curbs to construct, pave, repave or recurb sidewalks
and curbs along such property at their own cost and expense and keep
the same in good repair. Said sidewalks and curbing shall be constructed
and maintained under regulations prescribed in this article.
Upon failure of any owner to comply with the notice given pursuant
to the preceding section, the Village Board shall forthwith cause
the work to be done by the Village, and the expense thereof shall
be levied upon such property and collected from such owner with cost,
which amount shall be a lien upon said premises and, if not paid by
the property owners, shall be levied upon in the same manner as Village
taxes, and such amounts shall be set forth in a separate column in
the annual tax roll. The amount so levied shall be collected and enforced
in the same manner and at the same time as may be provided by law
for the collection and enforcement of Village taxes.
No curb, gutter or sidewalk with which the general public must
come in contact shall be laid, installed or constructed in any area
in the Village, unless application to lay same shall have been made
in writing to the Village Clerk on forms provided by the Village.
The application shall specify the location and character of said curbs,
gutters and sidewalks or any other construction in any street. When
properly endorsed by a Village official, it shall constitute a permit
for obtaining the line and grade of sidewalks, curbs or gutters. No
work shall be done until the written permit, signed by the appropriate
Village official and the Village Clerk shall be issued on said application.
All curbs, gutters or sidewalks shall be laid in accordance
with the lines and grades furnished by a licensed professional engineer
and approved by the Village. The cost of establishing the lines and
grades shall be paid for by the property owner, the contractor or
the agent of the owner to said professional engineer.
All work done and materials used under this article shall be
under the supervision and approval of the Village or its representative.
Work under this article shall be completed within 30 days of
the date of application therefor, except that when the application
is made between November 15 and the following March 15 the work shall
be completed before April 15 next succeeding.