The following definitions shall be applicable
in this article:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
The committee or officer appointed by the Town Board who
or which is designated to handle street or sidewalk matters.
CURB
The concrete border forming part of the gutter along the
edge of the street or road.
GUTTER
The concrete channel for draining off water at the edge of
a street or road.
PARKWAY
The grassy and often landscaped area between the sidewalk
and the curb.
SIDEWALK
The concrete path for pedestrians along the side of a street
or road.
The Town Board finds that excessively poor quality
and dissimilarity of the existing sidewalks, curbs, gutters and parkways
and the area without any sidewalks, curbs, gutters and parkways adversely
affect the general welfare of its residents and visitors and thereby
impairs Woodruff's tradition of being a pedestrian-oriented community.
It is the intent of this article to list design guidelines, set forth
specifications, procedures and timing, alleviate problems for the
handicapped and enhance the character, beauty and general welfare
of the Town.
If the Town Board orders a new sidewalk, curb
and gutter or parkway to be constructed or any existing sidewalk,
curb and gutter or parkway or portion thereof to be replaced, removed
or repaired at the expense in whole of the owner of the abutting property,
notice in writing shall be given to the owner under § 66.0907(3)(e),
Wis. Stats. Such notice shall be in the name of the Town Board and
shall be signed by the Town Clerk as ordered by the Town Board.
A. Whenever any owner neglects for a period of 20 days
after notice to lay, remove, construct, replace or repair any sidewalk,
curb and gutter or parkway as required by such order, the Town may
do the work directly, or may cause the work to be done, at the expense
of the owner in either case.
B. The cost of such work in front of each parcel of land
shall, if not previously paid, be levied as a special tax against
such parcel and collected as other taxes on real estate are collected
as provided by the Wisconsin Statutes.
C. If any owner fails or neglects to keep any sidewalk
or parkway free of debris, obstruction, dirt, sweepings, snow and
ice, the Town may proceed to clear such sidewalk and shall charge
the expenses thereof as a special tax against the premises to be collected
as other taxes on real estate. The Town Board shall give notice to
the property owner, and after three days, if the property owner has
not complied, the Town shall do the work at the expense of the property
owner.
Variances will be considered upon appeal made
to the Town Board.
The cost of construction and maintenance for
sidewalks, curbs and gutters and parkways shall be at the expense
of the abutting property owner.
Any person found to be in violation of any provision of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-3 of this Code, and each day's failure to comply with any provision shall constitute a separate violation (§ 66.0109, Wis. Stats.).