(A) Persons proposing to erect, alter or repair any building which is situated on a lot or plot of ground, which abuts upon any street within the city bordering which there is no sidewalk or sidewalks, shall construct a concrete sidewalk five feet in width, conforming to specifications, along the border or borders of that portion or portions of the lot or plot of ground which abut upon any city street or streets.
(B) (1) No building permit shall be issued for the erection, alteration or repair of such building until and unless the sidewalk or sidewalks are first constructed or, in lieu thereof, the applicant for the building permit has deposited with the City Clerk a sum of money in the amount of $3.50 per lineal foot of five feet wide sidewalk, to be constructed as in § 51.052(B) and (C) of this chapter. That sum of money shall be held by the City Clerk until the sidewalk has been constructed and completed in accordance with the requirements above.
(2) When the sidewalk has been constructed and completed, the Department of Municipal Services shall make an inspection. If the Superintendent finds that the sidewalk has been properly constructed, the Superintendent shall inform the City Clerk, in writing, to that effect and the City Clerk shall return to the person the deposit.
(C) (1) In the event the sidewalk is not satisfactorily completed within one year from the date of making the deposit, the Department of Municipal Services may, but shall not be required to, cause the sidewalk to be constructed or to be satisfactorily completed if the sidewalk has been commenced, but not completed, and the amount of the deposit, or as much of the deposit as necessary for that purpose, shall be applied toward the payment of the cost of the construction or completion.
(2) The balance, if any, shall be returned to the person who made the deposit. A surety bond with sureties to be approved by the City Clerk, in double the amount that would be required for a cash deposit, may be posted in lieu of the cash deposit.
(Prior Code, § 97.051) (Ord. 1781, passed 4-22-1957; Ord. 2015-033, passed 11-10-2015) Penalty, see § 10.99