[Ord. No. 326 § 1, 4-10-2017]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Shall be understood to embrace whatever is necessary for
the preservation of a sidewalk, curbing or guttering, including the
parkway, the portion thereof actually devoted to use as a sidewalk,
and the curbing and guttering, and to make them and all of them conform
in all respects to the grades, character of construction, material
and maintenance as shall have been theretofore fixed by ordinance.
It shall include the repair, reconstruction or removal of all grating,
doors, glass or other inserts, and areas and other similar places.
[Ord. No. 326 § 1, 4-10-2017]
When any sidewalk, curb or guttering or driveway crossing the sidewalk or any part thereof shall be in need of repair or replacement, or shall be defective due to the change of grade of the subsurface or subarea beneath or adjacent to the sidewalk, curb or guttering or driveway, it shall be the duty of the adjacent or abutting property owner to repair or correct such condition after complying with the procedure and conditions of Article III of this Chapter, except that no fees for permit or inspection shall be charged an individual making his/her own repairs.
[Ord. No. 326 § 1, 4-10-2017]
If the abutting owner fails to comply with Section 520.080 and the failure to so comply is discovered by or brought to the attention of the Mayor/designee, the Mayor/designee shall notify the adjacent or abutting owners, or their agents, servants and employees if the owners are unavailable or unknown, and any person having a mortgage or lien against the property, of the defective condition and the replacements or repairs that are required to be made.
[Ord. No. 326 § 1, 4-10-2017]
The notice of non-compliance with this Article shall be in writing,
shall describe the area of the sidewalk, curb, gutter or driveway
to be replaced or repaired, and shall set out the time in which the
repairs or replacements shall be made, with the further statement
that if such repairs or replacements have not been made by the owner
or lienholder, the repairs will be made by the City and the cost of
the repairs assessed as a special tax bill on the land tax book against
the property for the next fiscal year. The notice shall be sent to
the owner, or to his/her agent, servant or employees if his/her whereabouts
are unknown, and to the mortgage holder or lienholder, if any there
be, by registered mail or, in the alternative, by serving and delivering
the notice to the persons described in this Section.
[Ord. No. 326 § 1, 4-10-2017]
If the repairs or replacements have not been made within the
time provided for in the notice of non-compliance with this Article,
the Mayor/designee shall request bids from private contractors for
the making of such repairs or replacements and award the contract
for making the repairs or replacements to the successful bidder, who
shall be paid in cash from the general fund. In lieu of requesting
bids for each separate repair required to be made, the Mayor/designee
may request bids based on a unit price for each of the various types
of improvements or replacements required by this Article from contractors
doing this type of work for a period not to exceed one (1) year, and
may request and accept bids and award contracts to the successful
bidders for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year covering present
and future repairs necessary during the period of the contract.
