(A) The owners or occupants of lots or property in the city shall keep their sidewalks, gutters, and utility strips in front of their respective lots in good repair. Any person who shall fail or refuse to repair the sidewalk, gutter, or utility strip within ten (10) days after being notified by the mayor or other appropriate city official to do so shall be fined as provided in § 10.099 of this Code.
(B) The owners or occupants of lots shall keep the sidewalks and gutters leading from them clean and in order. Any person who fails or refuses to clean the sidewalk, gutter, or utility strip within twenty-four (24) hours after being notified to do so by the mayor or other appropriate city official shall be fined as provided in § 10.099 of this Code. The city in its discretion may elect to repair and reconstruct existing sidewalks in residential areas at its sole cost, or at the joint cost of the city and property owner.
(C) For purposes of this § 41.101, the term “utility strip” shall mean any area between the edge of the sidewalk and the edge of the street or the back of the street curb.
(D) Nothing shall be grown or planted in utility strips except grass without the approval of the City of Berea Utility Strip Working Group.
(Ord. No. 20, 4-16-18; Amd. Ord. No. 19-97, 9-16-97; Amd. Ord. No. 10-2023, § 1, 9-19-23)