(A) Anyone desiring to remove a sidewalk and not replace it shall first make application for permission to do so through the City Finance Officer. Said application will be considered by the City Council at its next meeting following filing of the application. Upon reviewing an application, the City Council shall address, and be bound to, the following considerations.
(1) The city shall strongly encourage all businesses and home owners to install and/or properly maintain sidewalks in accordance with this subchapter.
(2) In the event that 50% or more of the applicant’s block has sidewalks in place, the application for removal of the sidewalk shall be denied.
(B) In the event that 50% or less of the applicant’s block has sidewalks in place, the City Council may take into account the amount of foot traffic upon the applicant’s sidewalk, the amount of vehicle traffic in front of the applicant’s property, and whether or not adjacent landowners oppose the removal of the sidewalk when deciding whether to approve the application. If satisfied that the application is not opposed by adjacent landowners and that the safety of pedestrians will not be endangered by vehicular traffic, the City Council may approve the application.
(Prior Code, 8.3.7) (Ord. 565, passed - -)