[Adopted 4-4-1967]
Every owner, lessee, occupant and other person having charge of any
building or lot of ground in the Village of McGraw fronting or abutting upon
a sidewalk in said village shall keep such sidewalk in a safe condition for
public travel and shall repair and remedy all defects in said sidewalk.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former sections 1 and 2, dealing with cleaning
of sidewalks and obstruction of sidewalks, respectively, which immediately
preceded this section, were deleted 4-17-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996.
[Added 11-4-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997]
A.
Where the Village Board deems by resolution that in the
interest of the general public new sidewalks should be constructed or presently
existing sidewalks should be reconstructed, the village, through its duly
appointed Highway Foreman, shall designate such section of new sidewalks or
such sidewalks which shall be reconstructed, and a written or printed notice
thereof shall be posted on the village sign board and mailed to the owners
of any building occupied or vacant lot adjacent to said area to be constructed
or reconstructed within the limits of this municipality indicating that said
sidewalk is to be constructed or reconstructed in accordance with the standard
specifications for installation of public sidewalks adopted by the Board of
Trustees of this village.
B.
The construction of said new or reconstructed sidewalks
shall be accomplished by employees of the village or by contract entered into
between the village and a contractor, and the cost of such construction or
reconstruction shall be shared by the property owner adjacent to the new area
and the village at the rate of 50% by the owner and 50% by the village based
on the price as determined by the village, except for tax-exempt entities
who shall pay the full cost of construction or reconstruction.
C.
Payment of the 50% required of the adjacent owner may
be made on presentation of a bill; or, at the election of the owner, payment
may be made in monthly installments over a six-month period. If payment is
not made as provided herein, the adjacent owner's cost shall be added
to the taxes of the adjacent owner for the next taxable year.
[Added 7-15-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
The standards for sidewalks shall be as follows:
A.
New sidewalks shall be constructed to the following minimum
specifications: sidewalks shall be 3,000 psi minimum strength concrete, one-to-two-to-four
(1:2:4) mix or better, with a minimum width of four feet and a minimum thickness
of four inches, except at driveway crossings where the sidewalk shall be increased
to a thickness of six inches.
B.
Replacement of existing sidewalks. The same requirements
shall be enforced for replacement of existing sidewalks as for new sidewalks,
except that no sidewalk block shall be replaced or repaired to a width less
than the width of the sidewalk prior to the repair or replacement.
[Amended 4-17-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996]
Any person found guilty of violating this Article shall be punished
by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment of not more than 15 days,
or both such fine and imprisonment, for each offense. Each week's continued
violation shall constitute a separate offense.
