(A) Whenever any sidewalk or curbing in front of or adjoining the lot or parts thereof owned by any person shall be out of repair, the Common Council may, by resolution, order the owner to repair, raise, lower or relay the sidewalks or curbing.
(B) The Common Council shall in the resolution prescribe the time in which these repairs shall be completed, material to be used therein, and the manner of doing the repair.
(C) When the resolution has been passed by the Common Council, the City Clerk shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and cause to be served by the Police Force a written notice informing the person of the adoption of the resolution, and that the resolution is filed in the City Clerk’s office where it may be inspected by them. The notice shall specify the time limited for making the repairs and a description of the sidewalk or curbing to be so repaired. In case the person is a nonresident of the city, the notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the lot or parts thereof. It shall be the duty of that person to make the repairs in the manner prescribed in the resolutions and within the time limited therefor under the direction of the City Engineer and to his or her satisfaction and acceptance.
(D) In case any sidewalk shall be so out of repair as to be dangerous for use, the Street Commissioner shall without action of the Council, at once, give a written notice to the person in case he is a resident of the city and in case he is a nonresident of the city or cannot be found, no notice shall be required to immediately repair the sidewalk. In case of failure to do so, the Street Commissioner shall cause the repairs to be made, at once, under the direction of the City Engineer and to his or her satisfaction and acceptance. Proceedings shall be had for the assessment of the costs on the property and the collection of the costs as provided for in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 101.44) Penalty, see § 10.99