(A) Any person owning real property in the city shall repair any defective sidewalk or gutter lying in front of or along the side of his property.
('63 Code, § 7-2.301)
(B) Any owner or tenant of real property in the city shall report to the Director of Public Works in writing the fact that a defective sidewalk exists in front of or along the side of the property owned or occupied by him.
('63 Code, § 7-2.302)
(C) The City Manager, through the proper departments, shall enforce this section.
('63 Code, § 7-2.303)
(D) If, in consequence of any sidewalk being defective and in condition to endanger persons passing thereon, any person, while exercising ordinary care to avoid the danger, who suffers damage to his person or property through any defect of a sidewalk may have recourse for damages thus suffered against the person failing to repair such defect or the person failing to report the defect.
('63 Code, § 7-2.304)
(E) In the event that the defect is caused by a tree root, the Director of Public Works shall have power and authority to cut such root or to give permission to cut the same.
('63 Code, § 7-2.305)
(F) It is not the intent of any of the provisions of this subchapter to change the procedure concerning sidewalk repairs set forth in the Improvement Act of 1911, but to provide alternative and supplementary procedure.
('63 Code, § 7-2.306)
(Ord. 357-C.S., passed 1-5-82; Am. Ord. 375-C.S., passed 10-19-82)