(A) The municipal official in charge of sidewalks may require sidewalks of the municipality to be repaired. Notice to the owners of property upon which the sidewalks in disrepair are located shall require within 48 hours from issuance of notice the owners to make arrangements to have the sidewalk repaired. The repairs shall be completed within 21 days after issuance of the notice. No special assessment shall be levied against the property unless the owner shall neglect or refuse to repair within the time prescribed, and in the event that the owner fails to repair, the municipality shall cause the repairs to be made and assess the property owner the expense of the repairs.
(B) In the event the property owner is a nonresident 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 nonresident property owner. The last known address shall be that address listed on the current tax rolls at the time the required notice was first published.
(1990 Code, § 8-204)