A. 
Duty of Owners. It is the duty of all owners of land adjoining any street or road in the city to construct, reconstruct, repair and maintain in good order, the sidewalks in front of their land. The council may, by resolution, require the owner of any property to construct, reconstruct or to repair the sidewalk in front of the property by such owner.
B. 
Notice. Whenever the council, by resolution, shall require the owner of any property to construct or reconstruct or repair the sidewalk in front of such property, it shall cause a notice to be posted upon the property in front of which the sidewalk is to be constructed or reconstructed or repaired, such notice to be headed "Notice to construct sidewalk," or "Notice to reconstruct sidewalk," or "Notice to repair sidewalk," as the case may be, which heading shall be in letters not less than one inch in length, and such notice shall be in legible characters, and shall direct the owners, agent or occupant of such property to immediately construct or reconstruct or repair such sidewalk as provided in such notice.
C. 
Affidavit of Posting Notice. The person posting such notice shall file with the city recorder an affidavit of posting such notice, stating the date when and the place where such notice was posted
D. 
Sending Notice to Owner. The city recorder shall upon receiving the affidavit send by mail a notice to construct or reconstruct or repair such sidewalk to the owner (if known) of such property, or to the agent (if known) of the owner, and directed to the post office address of such owner or agent, when such post office address is known to the city recorder and if such post office address is unknown to the city recorder and if such notice shall be directed to such owner or agent at Cannon Beach, Oregon. A mistake in the name of the owner or agent, or a name other than that of the true owner or agent of such property, shall not render void such notice, but in such case posted notice shall be sufficient.
E. 
Council Authority. The council shall have power and authority to determine the grade and width of all sidewalks, the material to be used and the specifications for the construction thereof upon any street or road or part thereof, or within any district in the city.
(Ord. 69-5 § 1)
A. 
The owner, agent or occupant, before constructing or reconstructing or repairing the sidewalk as provided in the notice required by Section 12.04.010, shall obtain from the city a permit so to do, which permit shall prescribe the kind of sidewalk to be constructed or reconstructed or repairs to be made, the material to be used, and the specifications therefor, and the owner, agent or occupant shall construct or reconstruct or repair such sidewalk as provided in such notice within ten days from the date of posting such notice.
B. 
If the owner, agent or occupant of such property fails, refuses or neglects to construct or reconstruct or repair the sidewalk as provided in such notice within ten days from the date of posting such notice, the council shall be authorized to construct or reconstruct or repair the sidewalk as provided in such notice.
C. 
In all cases where the council constructs or reconstructs or repairs a sidewalk, where the notice has been duly posted as provided in Section 12.04.010, the city shall keep an accurate account of the costs of the labor and material in constructing or reconstructing or repairing such sidewalk in front of each lot or parcel of land, and shall file a written report with the council of the cost thereof and description of the real property fronting on the sidewalk upon which the labor and material were expended. The cost thereof, plus ten percent additional to defray the cost of notice, engineering and advertising shall constitute the cost of the construction or reconstruction or repair of such sidewalk and shall constitute a lien upon the property abutting such sidewalk, which lien shall be entered by the city in the lien docket and shall be collected and foreclosed as provided for the collection and foreclosure of city liens for street and sewer improvements.
(Ord. 69-5 § 2)
Any property owner desiring to obtain a permit for the construction or maintenance of a sidewalk and/or curb, to serve his or her property shall file an application therefor with the city. Such application shall be in writing upon a form provided by the city and shall contain information showing type of construction, location and any other information which may be required by the city. If the city finds that the construction of the sidewalk and/or curb will be consistent with the city's policies for sidewalks and curbs, the city shall approve the application and set forth the fee required. Thereupon the city shall collect such fee and issue the permit. All construction to be in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the city.
(Ord. 69-5 § 5; Ord. 94-2 § 3)
It is unlawful to construct and maintain any sidewalk and/or curb in or upon any street and intended for use and used by the public, without first securing a permit therefor and paying the permit fee established by resolution of the council.
(Ord. 69-5 §§ 4, 7; Ord. 94-2 § 4)
The side walk and curb shall be of such width and located as established for the various streets and zones.
(Ord. 69-5 § 6; Ord. 94-2 § 5)
A. 
All sidewalks and curbs that may be constructed, reconstructed or repaired within the city limits shall be done so according to specifications established by resolution of the council.
B. 
The city reserves the right, by resolution of the council, to revise, change or require additions or alterations to any of the previously established specifications, when in their judgment the health, safety and welfare of the community warrants such actions.
(Ord. 69-5 § 10; Ord. 71-8 § 1; Ord. 94-2 § 6)
If the owner, agent or occupant of any such lot or part thereof, or parcel of land fails, neglects or refuses to make the sidewalk repairs within the time designated in this chapter, the city shall make the same and keep an accurate account of the cost of the labor and materials used in making the repairs in front of each lot or parcel of land. The costs of such repairs plus ten percent for administrative fees shall be filed as a lien on said property with the county if payment is not received within thirty days from the date of billing.
(Ord. 69-5 § 17; Ord. 71-8 § 1; Ord. 94-2 § 8)
In the event one or more of the following situations are found by the council to exist, the council may adopt a resolution to initiate construction of a sidewalk in accordance with city ordinances:
A. 
A safety hazard exists for children walking to or from school and sidewalks are necessary to eliminate the hazard;
B. 
A safety hazard exists for pedestrians walking to or from a public building, commercial area, place of assembly or other generators of pedestrian traffic and sidewalks are necessary to eliminate the hazard;
C. 
Vehicular traffic on a given street is made hazardous because of the use of the same street by pedestrians.
(Ord. 69-5 § 18; Ord. 71-8 § 1; Ord. 94-2 § 9)
It is not only the duty of all owners of land within the city to keep in repair all sidewalks, constructed or existing in front of or abutting upon their respective lots or parts thereof, and parcels of land, but such owners are declared to be liable for all damages to whomsoever resulting, arising from their fault or negligence in failing to put any such sidewalk in repair, after the owner or agent hereof has been notified as provided in this chapter so to do and no action shall be maintained against the city by any person injured by means of any defect in any sidewalk.
(Ord. 69-5 § 3)
Any person, firm or corporation may exercise his right to appeal any requirement of this chapter or the administration thereof to the city council. An appeal may result in granting of a permit and certificate of noncompliance provided the matter has been first submitted to the planning and zoning commission for their recommendations.
(Ord. 69-5 § 19; Ord. 71-8 § 1)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter, on conviction thereof before the municipal court, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars.
(Ord. 69-5 § 8; Ord. 93-11 § 1; Ord. 94-2 § 10)