A.
Grades to be established. The grade of all streets,
alleys and sidewalks shall be established by resolution by the Village
Board and the same recorded by the Village Clerk in his office. No
street, alley or sidewalk shall be worked until the grade thereof
is established. In all cases where the grade of sidewalks shall not
have been specifically set by ordinance, the sidewalks shall be laid
to the established grade of the street. All such grades heretofore
established are hereby confirmed.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by Ord. No. 2-10]
B.
New sidewalk grade. Whenever a street shall be improved
for the first time or the grade thereof changed and the street improved
so as to conform to the new grade, the grading of the sidewalk shall
be considered a part of the improvement and shall be let by contract
with the other work of improving such street, and the expense thereof
shall be provided for and borne in all respects like that of improving
the street, but the construction shall be done by the owners of the
abutting lots or parcels of land or at their expense as hereinafter
provided. Before such construction is commenced by the owners of the
abutting lots or parcels of land, the Director of Public Works shall,
upon application by the respective owners for a sidewalk grade, cause
such sidewalk grade to be established. The cost of furnishing such
grade shall be borne by the Village.
No person shall alter the grade of any street,
alley, sidewalk or public ground or any part thereof in the Village
of Belgium by any means whatsoever unless authorized or instructed
to do so by the Director of Public Works. All such alterations of
grade shall be recorded in the office of the Director of Public Works.
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Editor's Note: Former § 236-8, Specific
grades established, was repealed 10-9-2006 by Ord. No. 27-06.
