(A) Whenever in the opinion of the Town Council any new sidewalk should be built or old sidewalks repaired in the town, the Council shall forthwith give notice to the owner of the abutting property or his or her agent, if residents of the town, and the Street Commissioner shall serve the notice by sending a copy thereof by registered mail to the owner or agent if the address of the owner or agent is known to the Street Commissioner. If the owner or agent is a nonresident, and his or her address is unknown to the Street Commissioner, or the real estate is vacant or unoccupied and the residence of the owner or agent is unknown, then the Street Commissioner shall post a copy of the notice on the property in a conspicuous place requiring the owner to build or repair the same within 30 days from the date of service of the notice. In case the owner shall fail to build or repair the sidewalk after the notice has been given, the town shall proceed to build or repair the walk, and the costs, charges and expenses thereof shall be charged against the owner of the property and shall be collected in the same manner as assessments for street improvement.
(B) When any sidewalk within the town shall be or become out of repair so as to render the same unsafe, unfit or inconvenient for passage thereover by pedestrians, the Town Council shall notify the owners of the abutting property adjoining thereof of the defects in the sidewalk, and, in the event the same is not repaired, relaid or replaced as directed within a reasonable time not to exceed 30 days, then the Town Council shall take any action as shall be deemed proper by the Council, as provided by the laws of the state and the ordinances of the town. For the purpose and within the purview of this subchapter, the determination of the Board of Trustees as to the necessity of the repair, relaying or replacing of any sidewalk to render the same safe, fit or convenient for passage thereover by pedestrians shall be conclusive as far as the town is concerned.
(Ord. 302, passed 11-27-1962)