(A) Duty of owner. The owner of any property within the city abutting a public sidewalk or alley shall keep the sidewalk or alley in repair and safe for pedestrians. Repairs shall be made in accordance with the standard specifications approved by the Council and on file in the office of the Administrator.
(B) Inspections; notice. The Public Works Director shall make such inspections as are necessary to determine that public sidewalks and alleys within the city are kept in repair and safe for pedestrians or vehicles. If it is found that any sidewalk or alley abutting on private property is unsafe and in need of repairs, the Public Works Director shall cause a notice to be served, by registered or certified mail or by personal service, upon the record owner of the property and the occupant, if the owner does not reside within the city or cannot be found therein, ordering such owner to have the sidewalk or alley repaired and made safe within 20 days and stating that if the owner fails to do so, the Public Works Director will do so on behalf of the city, that the expense thereof must be paid by the owner, and that if unpaid it will be made a special assessment against the property concerned.
(C) Repair by city. If the sidewalk or alley is not repaired within 20 days after receipt of the notice, the Public Works Director shall report the facts to the Council, and the Council shall, by resolution, order the Public Works Director to repair the sidewalk or alley and make it safe or order the work done by contract in accordance with law. The Public Works Director shall keep a record of the total cost of the repair attributable to each lot or parcel of property and report such information to the Administrator.
(Prior Code, § 90.45)