§ 42-50 APPROACHES AND SIDEWALKS LOCATED WITHIN INTERSECTION.

   All approaches and sidewalks located within the intersection of public streets or alleys shall be constructed, maintained and kept in repair by the Director of Public Works and Utilities and shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications established by this article. The expense of building and repairing approaches and sidewalks within the intersection of public streets and alleys shall be paid out of the general fund of the City.

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

§ 42-51 NOTICE TO CONSTRUCT OR REPAIR.

   Whenever the construction, reconstruction or repair of sidewalk or approach is ordered in the manner provided by the Charter, this Code or other ordinances of the City, it shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works and Utilities to cause to be served upon the owner, agent or occupant of any lot or parcel of land in front of or abutting a sidewalk or approach which is ordered to be constructed, reconstructed or repaired, notice to construct, reconstruct or repair the same within 15 days from the date of service of the notice. The notice shall be served by regular mail by mailing to the owner, agent or occupant of the lot or parcel of land a true copy of the notice inscribed “copy.” The notice shall be in the following form or one substantially similar thereto:

   State of Michigan         )

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   City of Flint, Genesee County)

You are hereby notified to construct, reconstruct or repair a sidewalk or approach along the                 side of                  Street in front of (or adjacent to) such part or parts of the following described lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Flint are owned by you, to wit:                                                               pursuant to resolution adopted by the Flint City Council on the      day of              , 20   , and in accordance with specifications prescribed therefor now on file in the office of the Director of Public Works and Utilities within fifteen days from the date of the service upon you of this notice.

   Witness

Director of Public Works and Utilities this        day of                , 20    .

(Ord. 505, passed 10-5-1942; Ord. 1336, passed 6-25-1956)

§ 42-52 COST OF CONSTRUCTION BY CITY.

   (a)   If the owner, agent or occupant shall neglect to construct, reconstruct or repair the sidewalk or approach within the time specified in the notice required to be given, it shall be the duty of the City Administrator to construct, reconstruct or repair the same, or cause it to be done. In such case the cost and expense of construction, reconstructing or repairing the sidewalk or approach, in which cost shall be included all the items of cost of the construction, shall, when ordered by the City Council, be assessed by the Board of Special Assessors on each description of land, which shall be and remain a lien thereon until collected and paid as provided in this article.

   (b)   Upon completion of the construction, reconstruction or repairing of the sidewalk or approach, the City Administrator shall make a report to the City Council, setting forth therein the names of the owner, agent or occupant with a description of the premises, the amount of walk constructed, reconstructed or repaired, together with an itemized statement verified by him or her showing the cost and the expense of all labor and material used.

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

§ 42-53 PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS; LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS.

   (a)   Upon receiving the report mentioned in § 42-52, the City Council shall and it is hereby authorized to direct the Board of Special Assessors to make and prepare special assessment rolls, which shall contain the description of each lot or parcel of land in front of or adjacent to which the City has constructed, reconstructed or repaired any sidewalk or approach provided and the names of the owners of the lots or parcels of land, together with the total cost of constructing, reconstructing or repairing the same as in this article provided to be assessed. The Board of Special Assessors shall levy, as a “special assessment” on each description of land appearing on the rolls, its proportion of the cost.

   (b)   Upon receiving such direction, the Board of Special Assessors shall make an assessment roll as provided in Section 98 of the Charter and thereupon the same proceedings shall be had and with like effect as provided in the Charter for special assessments in other cases.

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