Whenever, in the judgment of the street committee, the condition of any sidewalk including curb, or any portion thereof, in the city is such as to render the same unfit or unsafe for purposes of public travel, or require clearing, cleaning, repair or renewal, the board is authorized, empowered and directed to serve upon the owner of the property immediately abutting upon the sidewalk including curb, a notice advising such owner of the condition thereof and instructing him or her to clear, clean, repair or renew the same.
(Ord. 388 § 1, 1975)
The notice provided for in Section 12.08.010 shall specify a reasonable time, to be stated therein, within which such clearing, cleaning, repair or renewal shall be done, and shall state in case the owner shall fail to do such clearing or cleaning or to make such repairs or renewal within the time therein specified, the street committee will clear or clean such walk or make such repairs or renewal forthwith, and will report to the city council of the city at its 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 including curb so improved, the cost of such improvement or repair, and the name of the owner if known; and that the council will hear any or all protests against the proposed assessment.
(Ord. 388 § 2, 1975)
The notice provided for in Section 12.08.010 shall be served by delivering the same in person to the owner of the property or his or her 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 or her last known address, or, if his or her address is unknown such notice shall be mailed in the U.S. Postal Service, addressed to such owner in care of General Delivery.
(Ord. 388 § 3, 1975)
In case any property owner fails or neglects to clear, clean, repair or renew such sidewalk including curb, or any portion thereof, in accordance with the requirements of the notice provided for in Section 12.08.010, the street committee shall cause such sidewalk to be cleared, cleaned, repaired or renewed, and thereupon shall report to the city council an assessment roll showing the lot or parcel of land immediately abutting upon the portion of the sidewalk including curb so improved, the cost of such improvement or repair and the name of the owner, if known.
(Ord. 388 § 4, 1975)
At the time designated in the notice provided for in Section 12.08.010, or the time to which the hearing upon such roll may be adjourned, the city council, by ordinance, shall modify or confirm such assessment roll and shall assess the cost of such improvement against such abutting property in accordance with the benefits derived therefrom, which assessment shall become a lien upon the property and shall be collected in the manner provided by law or ordinance for the collection of local improvement assessments.
(Ord. 388 § 5, 1975)