(A) It is unlawful for an owner of property abutting a public sidewalk to cause or permit the accumulation of water, snow or ice upon such public sidewalk to the extent that it poses a hazard or obstacle to persons lawfully utilizing such sidewalk.
(B) (1) It is the responsibility of the owner of property abutting a public sidewalk to repair and maintain the sidewalk, keeping it free from defects that cause unreasonable hazards for pedestrians or wheelchairs.
(2) Such unreasonably hazardous defects are:
(a) Horizontal and vertical separations of one inch or more;
(b) Holes or depressions of one inch or more and of at least four inches in diameter;
(c) Spalling over 50% of the surface of a single panel (square) of the sidewalk, with one or more depressions equal to one-half inch or more;
(d) A single square of sidewalk cracked in such a manner that no part thereof has a piece greater than one square foot;
(e) A sidewalk with any part thereof missing to the full depth; or
(f) A lift, push or change from design or construction grade equal to or greater than one inch per foot.
(3) A grout patch is only a temporary repair and does not meet sidewalk standards.
(C) Upon receipt of actual notice of a hazardous accumulation of water, ice or snow upon a public sidewalk or hazardous defect in need of repair, the City Street Department shall notify the owner of the abutting land. If the attempt is unsuccessful or the hazardous condition is not abated within 24 hours of the issuance of the notice, the City Street Department may provide for the removal of the hazard and tax the expense thereof by special assessment against the abutting property.
(D) This section neither provides for nor imposes any duty upon the city to abate sidewalk hazards.
(Prior Code, § K-3-5) (Ord. 848, passed - -) Penalty, see § 151.999