Sections 6-5-5-1 et seq. are hereby declared to be remedial and is intended to secure the following objectives:
(A) Provision for safe, convenient, and unobstructed paths for pedestrians;
(B) Provision for the necessary separation between pedestrians, vehicles, utilities, and street furniture;
(C) Provision for safe and efficient driveways and street drainage;
(D) Clear delineation and protection of the public right-of-way;
(E) Provision for the use of suitable materials in the construction of sidewalks, curb ramps, drive pads and curb and gutter.
(F) Authorization to permit property owners to engage their own contractor or install sidewalks themselves so long as the requirements of §§ 6-5-5-1 et seq. and other applicable provisions of this code and any other ordinances of the city are met.
('74 Code, § 8-6-2) (Ord. 219-1972; Am. Ord. 39-1981; Am. Ord. 77-1989)