§ 42-38 CONSTRUCTION BY CITY UPON REFUSAL OF OWNER; ASSESSMENT OF COSTS.

   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

§ 42-39 APPLICATION OF ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS FOR PERMISSION TO BEAUTIFY.

   (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)

§ 42-40 AUTHORIZATION TO BEAUTIFY; POSTING OF SIGNS TO PROTECT.

   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)

§ 42-41 PASSING OF RIGHTS TO SUBSEQUENT PURCHASERS; WITHDRAWAL, CHANGE AND THE LIKE OF RIGHTS; RIGHT TO MAKE REPAIRS TO STREETS AND UTILITIES.

   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 Such rights are subject to modification, change or can be withdrawn by the Recreation and Park Board.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)

§ 42-42 TRESPASSING PROHIBITED; INJURING OR DESTROYING GRASS, FLOWERS AND THE LIKE.

   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)

ARTICLE V. SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR

DIVISION 1. GENERALLY

§ 42-43 “APPROACHES” DEFINED.

   For the purpose of this article, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   APPROACHES. Either driveways or sidewalks built in the streets between the gutter line and the sidewalk line nearest the gutter line.

(Ord. 505, passed 10-5-1942)