Every owner of any lot, lots or piece of land within the corporate limits shall at all times keep and maintain, for its entire width, the sidewalk along and contiguous to said lot, lots or pieces of land, as the case may be, in good and proper repair, in a condition reasonably safe for travel for all travelers thereon, and in compliance with the standards set by the city. In the event that the owner or owners of any lot, lots, or lands, abutting on any street, avenue or part thereof shall fail to construct or repair any sidewalk in front of his, her or their lot, lots or lands, within the time and in the manner as directed and required herein after having received due notice to do so, he, she or they shall be liable for all damages or injury occasioned by reason of the defective or dangerous condition of any sidewalk, and the governing body shall have power to cause any such sidewalks to be constructed or repaired and assess the costs thereof against such property. In the event the property owner is a non-resident of the county in which the property lies, the municipality shall, before levying any special assessment against that property, send a copy of any notice required by law to be published by means of certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the non-resident property owner. The last known address shall be that address listed on the current tax rolls at the time such required notice was first published.
(Ord. 2329, passed 2-15-2011)