(A) Except where sidewalks are to be laid, in accordance with the provisions of special assessment or taxation ordinances, it shall be the duty of each owner of a lot or plot of ground abutting upon any street or streets in the city, to construct a sidewalk, if non-existent, and to maintain it in good repair, if existent, as hereinafter specified, along the border or borders of the lot or plot which abuts the owner’s property.
(B) This provision may be waived at the discretion of the City Council for locations where the Council deems sidewalks unnecessary. No person shall construct, reconstruct or repair any sidewalk in the city without having obtained a permit from the Building Department. No permit fee will be charged. The permit shall be validated by the Department of Municipal Services before work is begun.
(C) No sidewalk shall be constructed, reconstructed or repaired other than in conformity with the specifications and regulations as set forth in this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 97.050) (Ord. 1781, passed 4-22-1957; Ord. 2015-033, passed 11-10-2015) Penalty, see § 10.99