(A) Definitions. As used herein the following words and phrases have the meaning indicated therefor.
"ARTERIAL STREET." Any street in the city that is maintained by any governmental agency other than the city.
"COLLECTOR STREET." Any street in the city which connects with an arterial street.
"THROUGH STREET." Any street in the city that doesn't terminate in a cul-de-sac or a dead end.
(B) Construction. Subject to the availability of both sufficient public right-of-way and allocated funds in the annual budget of the city, it shall be the policy of the city, but without any requirement therefor, that sidewalks may be provided on one side of all of the following described streets, but no others:
(1) Collector streets which are more than one-half (1/2) mile in length; and
(2) Through streets which provide access to twenty-five 25) or more residences abutting thereon from which the city has received a written petition for a sidewalk due to extenuating circumstances described therein which has been signed by more than two-thirds (2/3) of the owners thereof and with which a majority of the City Council agrees.
(3) Other streets where a section of sidewalk is missing from a portion of the continuous sidewalk network of the city.
(C) Maintenance. Subject to sufficient allocations therefor in the annual budget of the city, it shall be the policy of the city to maintain all sidewalks in the city free from tripping hazards which result from sufficient variations in the elevation of sidewalk surfaces that are next to each other, as determined by the Director of Public Services, and to repair and replace at its own expense those portions of sidewalks with such tripping hazards, but no others. The city shall not repair or replace any other defects in sidewalks which are not tripping hazards as described herein; but such other defects may be repaired by the owners of property abutting thereon, at their own cost and expense.
(Ord. 2002-01-03, passed 3-25-02)
Cross-reference
Sidewalk maintenance by abutting property owner, See 91.33