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(A) All applications for permits required by this subchapter shall be made on forms approved by the Council.
(B) All applications shall state:
(1) The dates construction or repair will begin and be completed; and
(2) A description of the contemplated construction or repair.
(Prior Code, § 20-2)
(A) No person shall construct or repair any sidewalk in the city without fully complying with the plans and specifications prepared by the city and set forth in the permit issued under § 151.002 of this code.
(B) Expenses incurred by the city in establishing grades, assisting and determining location and preparing basic engineering plans and specifications may be paid in full or in part by the city or may be charged against the applicant, in which case the expenses shall be payable in full as a condition precedent to issuance of the permit.
(Prior Code, § 20-3)
(A) The City Engineer or designee shall periodically inspect the public sidewalks within the city to determine that they are kept in proper repair and safe for pedestrians. If a sidewalk abutting on private property is unsafe and in need of repairs, the City Engineer shall cause a notice to be served on the record owner of the property and the occupant either by registered or certified mail or by personal service.
(B) This notice shall order the owner to have the sidewalk repaired and made safe within 30 days, unless the owner requests a 30-day extension, which the City Administrator may grant if there is no immediate threat to public safety, and shall state that if the owner fails to do so, the City Administrator or other official will do so on behalf of the city, and the expense thereof, if not paid by the owner, made a special assessment against the property concerned.
(Prior Code, § 20-5)
If a sidewalk is not repaired within 30 days after service of the notice required in § 151.005 of this code, the City Engineer or designee shall report this fact to the Council and the Council shall by resolution order repair of the sidewalk. The City Engineer shall keep a record of the total cost of the repair attributable to each lot or parcel of property and report this information to the Council.
(Prior Code, § 20-6)
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