Whenever in the judgement of the city council any sidewalk in the city has deteriorated to such an extent as to render the same unfit and unsafe for purposes of public travel, the sidewalk or sidewalks shall be repaired, renewed or maintained at the expense of the owner of abutting property.
(1958 code § 6.40.010)
The commissioner of streets and public improvements shall cause a notice to be served on the owner of the property immediately abutting upon such portion of the sidewalk, stating the condition thereof, and instructing the owner to clean, repair and renew such portion of the sidewalk. The notice provided for shall be deemed sufficiently served if delivered in person to the owner of the property or to his authorized agent, or by leaving a copy of such notice at the home of the owner or authorized agent, or if the owner is a nonresident, by mailing a copy to his known address; or if the owner of the property is unknown or if his address is unknown, then such notice shall be addressed to the general delivery office of the city wherein the improvements are to be made.
(1958 code § 6.40.020)
The notice described in RMC § 12.28.020 shall specify a reasonable time within which such cleaning, repairs or renewal shall be executed by the owner, and shall state that in case the owner fails to do such cleaning or to make such repairs or renewal within the time therein specified, then the commissioner of streets will proceed to clean such walk or to make such repairs or renewal forthwith, and will file with the city council at its next regular meeting or as soon thereafter as possible, the date to be definitely stated, an assessment roll, showing the lot or parcel of land immediately abutting on that portion of the sidewalk so improved, the cost of such improvement or repairing, and the name of the owner, if known, and that the city council will hear any or all protests against the proposed assessment.
(1958 code § 6.40.030)
A. 
The council shall, at the time in such notice designated or at an adjourned time or times, assess the cost of such work against the property in accordance with the benefits derived therefrom, which charge shall become a lien upon the property and shall be collected by due process of law.
B. 
For the purposes of this chapter, all property having a frontage upon the sides or margin of any street shall be deemed to be abutting property, and such property shall be chargeable, as provided by this chapter, for all costs of maintenance, repairs or renewal of the sidewalk.
(1958 code § 6.40.040)
Any owner, occupant, lessee, agent or tenant who neglects and refuses to clean or repair, renew or maintain a sidewalk as outlined in this chapter abutting the premises they occupy or own, within the time period given to them in the notice set out in RMC § 12.28.030 after receiving the notice from the city to do the same, shall be guilty of a class 1 civil infraction with a maximum penalty of $250.00, plus statutory assessments, costs and attorney's fees. Each continued day of noncompliance shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 1468 § 2(C), 1989)