(a) Every person owning any parcel of land abutting upon any sidewalk, curb or gutter within the City shall construct or repair such sidewalk, curb or gutter within fifteen (15) days after the service of notice to construct or repair required by Charter Section 164.
(b) If the abutting property owner does not perform such necessary construction or repair after receipt of notice, the Director of Public Service may proceed to carry out construction or repair pursuant to the provisions of Charter Section 165.
(c) If the Director of Public Service causes any such sidewalk, curb or gutter to be so constructed or repaired, said director shall report all expense of construction or repair plus a penalty of fifteen percent (15%) of the expense for failure to comply with division (a) of this section to the Director of Finance, who shall report such expense and penalty to Council. The fifteen percent (15%) penalty shall thereupon be assessed against the abutting property in the same manner as all other expenses or penalties arising out of the construction or repair of the sidewalk, curb or gutter.
(Ord. No. 242-05. Passed 4-25-05, eff. 4-29-05)