(A) Wherever, in the opinion of the City Council, any sidewalk or driveway shall be built, repaired, rebuilt or replaced, the Council shall so declare by resolution and the clerk shall cause to be served upon the owner or occupant of any lot in front of or adjacent to which said sidewalk or driveway is required to be built or repaired, notice that such sidewalk or driveway must be built or repaired within ten days after the service of such notice, or that the work will be done under the direction of the Department of Public Services and the cost thereof, with 10% additional, assessed against the property. Such notice may be served by securely posting upon the premises, if the owner or occupant cannot be found, or if either of them can be found on or about the premises such notice shall be served personally on such owner or occupant of such lot. If such owner or occupant shall fail or neglect to comply with the terms of the notice aforesaid, the Department of Public Services shall cause said sidewalk or driveway to be built and return the cost thereof and the 10% additional to the Council, and the Council may order such cost assessed against such lot.
(B) Such assessment, when confirmed, shall be a lien upon such lot or premises the same as other special assessments, and the City Council shall order the City Assessor to spread said amount, together with such penalty, on his roll as a special assessment on such lot or premises, and the same shall be collected according to law in the same amount, together with taxes, or the city may collect such amount together with the penalty aforesaid from the owner or occupant of such premises in an action of assumpsit together with the cost of the suit.
(‘68 Code, § 7-520) (Ord. 145, passed 9-24-57)
Cross-reference:
Public improvements, see Ch. 51