A. Notice Requirements:
1. Notice To Abutting Owner: Whenever, in the judgment of the Street Committee, the condition of any sidewalk, including curb, or any portion thereof, in the City, is such as to render the same unfit or unsafe for purposes of public travel, or require clearing, cleaning, repair or renewal, the committee is authorized, empowered and directed to serve upon the owner of the property immediately abutting upon the sidewalk, including curb, a notice advising such owner of the condition thereof and instructing the owner to clear, clean, repair or renew the same. (1988 Code § 12.12.010)
2. Contents Of Notice: The notice provided in this section shall specify a reasonable time, to be stated therein, within which such clearing, cleaning, repair or renewal shall be done, and shall state that in case the owner shall fail to do such clearing or cleaning or to make such repairs or renewal within the time therein specified, the Street Committee will clear or clean the sidewalk or make such repairs or renewal forthwith, and will report to the City Council at its next regular meeting, or as soon thereafter as possible, the date to be definitely stated, an assessment roll showing the lot or parcel of land immediately abutting on that portion of the sidewalk, including curb, so improved, the cost of such improvement or repair, and the name of the owner, if known, and that the Council will hear any or all protests against the proposed assessment. (1988 Code § 12.12.020)
3. Service Of Notice: The notice provided for in this section shall be served by delivering the same in person to the owner of the property or his authorized agent; or if the owner is a nonresident, by mailing a copy of the notice to his last known address; or, if the address is unknown, such notice shall be mailed in the United States Post Office, addressed to such owner in care of general delivery. (1988 Code § 12.12.030)
B. Failure To Make Repair; Cost Assessment: In case any property owner fails or neglects to clear, clean, repair, or renew the sidewalk, including curb, or any portion thereof, in accordance with the requirements of the notice provided for in this section, the Street Committee shall cause such sidewalk to be cleared, cleaned, repaired or renewed, and thereupon shall report to the City Council an assessment roll showing the lot or parcel of the land immediately abutting upon the portion of the sidewalk, including curb, so improved; the cost of such improvement or repair; and the name of the owner, if known. (1988 Code § 12.12.040)
C. Hearing On Assessment Roll: At the time designated in the notice provided for in this section, or the time to which the hearing upon the roll may be adjourned, the City Council, by ordinance, shall modify or confirm such assessment roll and shall assess the cost of such improvement against such abutting property in accordance with the benefits derived therefrom, which assessment shall become a lien upon the property and shall be collected in the manner provided by law or ordinance for the collection of local improvement assessments. (1988 Code § 12.12.050)