9-1-2: REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS:
All owners or agents of owners with property abutting and fronting upon any street or alley within the corporate limits of the City are required to keep the public sidewalks immediately abutting their property in good order and repair. Each such owner shall be liable to the City for all losses to the City or recoveries from the City for damages to person or property of others caused by his failure or that of his agents to repair and keep in good order and reasonably safe condition all such sidewalks abutting and fronting his property within the corporate limits of the City. The City may, at its discretion, through the City Operations Director, notify such owner that repairs are necessary to put such sidewalk in good order and such owner shall, within thirty (30) days after such notification, under the supervision of the City Operations Director, complete such repairs, as specified in such notice. If the person fails to make the required repairs, the City may repair same and pay for such repairs. The amount so paid by the City shall be a lien upon the lot and may be enforced or the amount may be recovered against the owner by a suit before any court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. 2002-01A, 4-16-2002)