909.01 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.

   (a)   Every owner of any lot or parcel of land in the City shall keep the paved sidewalks, driveway aprons, and curb lawn area between the sidewalk and curb or edge of roadway in front of and abutting upon such lot or parcel of land constantly in good order and repair. Any owner or other person who shall take up, or cause to be taken up, the whole or any part of any paved sidewalk, driveway apron or curb lawn area for the purpose of improvement or otherwise, shall cause the sidewalk, driveway apron, or curb lawn area to be relaid in a proper manner within two weeks after taking the sidewalk, driveway apron or curb lawn area up, unless sooner directed to replace it. However, in case of necessity whenever any pavement shall have been so taken up the Public Works Director may, by written permit, extend the time for relaying the pavement for any period not exceeding four weeks. Any owner or other person who shall neglect or refuse to repair or replace in good condition any paved sidewalk, driveway apron, or curb lawn area, or part thereof, within ten days after being notified to do so by the Public Works Director, or other officer of the City shall be deemed guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

   (b)   The owner of any lot or parcel of ground in the City shall cause the sidewalks, driveway apron and curb lawn area, or any part thereof, in front of and abutting upon the lot or parcel of ground, to be properly paved, repaved or repaired whenever Council shall direct it to be done. The City will be responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of streets, gutters and curbs within the public right of way.
(Ord. 139-82. Passed 10-25-82.)

   (c)   Every owner, occupant or person having charge of any tenement, building, lot or land fronting on any avenue, street, alley or public highway of the City shall clear the whole sidewalk in front of the tenement, building, lot or land of snow and ice before 10:00 a.m. of each day. If the sidewalk in front of the tenement, building, lot or land is not paved, a pathway thereon shall be cleared of snow and ice to the width of at least four feet. If for any cause it shall be impossible to remove all the snow and ice which may adhere to the sidewalk, then every owner, occupant or person having charge shall cover the snow or ice as shall remain with such coating of ashes, sand or other substances as may be necessary to render travel safe and convenient. (Ord. 31-59. Passed 8-30-59.)

   (d)   The provisions of subsections (a), (b) and (c) hereof notwithstanding, the property owners abutting that section of Gilmore Road between State Route 4 and Resor Road shall not be responsible for the maintenance or repair of the public sidewalk, jogging trail, curb lawn area or other parts of the public right-of-way in that section of Gilmore Road. (Ord. 104-86. Passed 7-14-86.)