A. Sidewalks:
1. Requirement: It shall be the duty of all owners of abutting property within the limits of the city to keep the sidewalks fronting or abutting thereon, or contiguous thereto, in good repair and safe and convenient for travel.
2. Penalty: The owner of any lot or part thereof in the city who shall permit any sidewalk fronting, adjacent or contiguous thereto to become or remain out of repair, or unsafe or inconvenient for travel, or in such condition as to obstruct the free use or free passage thereof in the customary manner, shall be deemed guilty of maintaining a nuisance and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to penalty for an infraction violation as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 28, 6-25-1919; amd. 2017 Code)
B. Adjacent Real Property:
1. Requirements:
a. It shall be the responsibility and liability of every owner of real property in the city to maintain that portion of real property lying between the property owner's property line and the nearest edge of the street or alley or street curb in a safe, uncluttered, unobstructed condition and to prune, trim or care for any trees or shrubbery located upon the same and to mow any grass located upon the same.
b. It shall be the responsibility and liability of every owner of real property in the city to maintain in a clean, sanitary, uncluttered and unobstructed condition that portion of real property lying between the property owner's property line and the nearest edge of the street, alley or street curb, including any ditches, and to prevent the accumulation of and to remove the accumulation of any trash, debris, discarded item, personal property or thing from such area.
2. Tree Cutting Requires Permission: Permission must be received from the city prior to the cutting of any trees located in the public right of way.
3. Failure To Comply: Every such adjacent property owner shall be responsible for the cost of maintenance of such property between the property line of the property owner and the nearest edge of the street, alley or street curb as set forth in this subsection. If any such adjacent property owner shall fail to maintain such property or the trees and shrubs located thereon, such property owner shall be responsible and liable for the cost of any such maintenance provided by, ordered by or contracted for by the city after ten (10) days' written notice has been provided to the property owner of the existing violation of this subsection. (Ord. 91, 9-14-1992)