907.02 OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR DRIVEWAYS AND APRONS.

   (a)   Every owner, occupant, person or agent having charge of any tenement, building, lot or land fronting on any avenue, street, alley, road or other public highway of the City is charged with the maintenance and repair of driveways and driveway aprons or parts thereof within the limits of the City, and such owner, occupant, person or agent shall be liable in money damage to any person who, while in the lawful use of such driveway, driveway apron or parts thereof, or such avenue, street, alley, road or other public highway, sustains an injury to the person or damage to the property by reason of the failure of such owner, occupant, person or agent in charge to maintain the driveway or driveway apron in good repair and free from any effect, and as further provided in Section 1181.07.

   (b)   If, by reason of the failure of such owner, occupant, person or agent in charge, as referred to in subsection (a) above, to maintain the driveway and driveway apron in good repair and free from any defect, a claim is made or a money judgment obtained against the City by any person sustaining injury or damage for failure to repair or maintain a sidewalk free of any defect, the owner, occupant, person or agent in charge shall be liable to and reimburse the City for all money paid by the City on any claim or judgment obtained against the City by any person injured or damaged by reason thereof.

(Ord. 96-113. Passed 5-21-96.)