All walks, except full-width walks, shall be laid on a line one foot from the parallel with the lot line, unless otherwise ordered by special ordinance; provided however, that no ordinance for special sidewalk line shall be passed that does not cause uniform alignment of sidewalks on both sides of the street for a distance of not less than 1,200 lineal feet; provided, further, that where a definite sidewalk line is established in a block by cement sidewalks laid prior to the twenty-third day of March, 1904, such line established by the walks already laid shall be followed for the remainder of the block.
(Prior code § 33-39; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 45)