13.04.140 City to drain sidewalks where owners neglect.
   The work of draining the paved sidewalks of the city, as provided in Section 13.04.130, shall be done to the satisfaction of the city engineer or his designee, and it shall be his duty to enforce this chapter. The city engineer or his designee shall in all cases where the property owner shall neglect or refuse to properly drain the sidewalks adjoining their property, as herein provided, shall cause the same to be done, after five days' notice to such property owner or his agent, and charge the expense thereof to such property owner. The city engineer shall furnish to the city controller the names of all real estate owners and the description of the real estate owned by them along which he has caused the sidewalk to be drained, as herein provided, together with an accurate account of the expense incurred therein, which shall be paid from the city treasury upon the sworn voucher of such street commissioners, and such expense so paid shall be a lien upon such real estate, and the city controller shall proceed to collect the amount so paid according to law and turn the same into the city treasury. (Ord. 33-2023, 2023; Ord. 90-54 § 1 (part), 1990; prior code § 27-55)