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Whenever any street, lane or alley in the City has been graveled or paved without curbs, it shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works and Utilities to serve or cause to be served a written notice upon the owner or agent of any lot or parcel of land abutting the street which has a driveway approach or other obstruction leading from the lot or parcel of land to the traveled portion of the street, requiring him or her to install pipes in all the driveways, approaches or obstructions in accordance with this article, within ten days after the completion of the work of graveling or paving any such street. It shall further be the duty of the Director of Public Works and Utilities to serve or cause to be served, the notice as above mentioned upon the owner or agent of any lot or parcel of land abutting any street in the City which has been graveled or paved, who has not complied with the conditions specified in this article. In case the Director of Public Works and Utilities or other authorized agent or employee shall be unable to find within the City, the owner or agent of any such lot or parcel of land abutting the street, then the notice may be served by posting in some conspicuous place on the lot and premises.
(Ord. 296, passed 5-9-1939)
In case the owner or agent of any lot or parcel of land, when ordered by the Director of Public Works and Utilities shall refuse or neglect to install pipes under the driveways, approaches or obstructions within ten days from the date of service of the notice provided for in § 42-37, the City Council may cause the driveway, approach or obstructions to be constructed and installed and assess the cost thereof in a special assessment on the lot or parcel of land benefitted. The assessment shall be made and collected in the same manner as provided for in the Charter for the making and collecting of special assessments and the tax shall be and remain a lien upon the lot or parcel of land until the same is paid, the same as all other assessments.
(Ord. 296, passed 5-9-1939)
ARTICLE IV. OPEN SPACES WITHIN STREET LINES
(a) Any owner or occupant of property abutting upon any street in the City may make application to the Recreation and Park Board for permission to beautify the terrace or other open space within the street lines opposite the property, setting forth in the application the proposed plan of improvement.
(b) The Recreation and Park Board shall examine the application and approve, reject or modify the same.
(Ord. 47, passed 8-26-1935)
Upon the approval of the plan or modified plan for beautification of terraces or other open spaces within the street lines, the applicant is authorized to beautify the terrace or other open space and is also authorized to post a sign upon the terrace or other open space, upon which shall be legibly printed in letters not less than one-half inch high, the following: “Protected by Ordinance of the City of Flint.”
(Ord. 47, passed 8-26-1935)
The rights granted under this article shall pass to subsequent purchasers or occupants of the abutting premises without formal assignment. Such rights are subject to modification, change or can be withdrawn by the Recreation and Park Board. Nothing in this article shall be taken to prevent or obstruct the City or the public utilities in the City in making necessary or needful repairs or improvements to the street or to the installation or repair of public utilities therein.
(Ord. 47, passed 8-26-1935)
It shall be unlawful for any persons to trespass upon the terrace or upon open space beautified under this article or to injure or destroy the grass, flowers, shrubs or trees planted or growing therein.
(Ord. 47, passed 8-26-1935)
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