(A) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any lot or land abutting upon any street to refuse, fail, or neglect to repair or keep in repair and free from nuisance and obstruction, the sidewalk in front of such lot or land after due notice by the City Service and Safety Director ordering the repair of the sidewalk, the removal of the obstruction, or the abatement of the nuisance.
(B) If the owner or person having charge of the land fails to comply with the notice, the City Service and Safety Director shall cause the sidewalks to be repaired. All expenses and labor costs incurred shall, when approved by Council, be paid out of municipal funds not otherwise appropriated. The Council shall make a written return to the county auditor of their action, with a statement of the charges for their services, the amount paid for labor, the fees of the officers serving notices, and a proper description of the premises. These amounts, when allowed, shall be entered upon the tax duplicate and be a lien upon the lands from and after the date of the entry, and be collected as other taxes and returned to the city with the general funds.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 37-1975, passed 10-28-75; Am. Ord. 15-1995, passed 4-25-95) Penalty, see § 92.99