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Any person engaged in or employing others in excavating or opening any street, sidewalk, alley or other public way shall have the excavation or opening fully barricaded at all times to prevent injury to persons or animals.
(`96 Code, § 91.23) Penalty, see § 90.99
Any person engaged in or employing others in excavating or otherwise in any manner obstructing a portion or all of any street, sidewalk, alley or other public way, at all times during the night season, shall install and maintain at least two illuminated red lamps which shall be securely and conspicuously posted on, at or near each end of the obstruction or excavation and, if the space involved exceeds 50 feet in extent, at least one additional lamp for each added 50 feet or portion thereof excavated or obstructed.
(`96 Code, § 91.24) Penalty, see § 90.99
It shall be the duty of the authorized city official to supervise construction or repair of sidewalks within the city. He or she shall cause specifications to be prepared for the construction of the various kinds of pavements and transmit the specifications to the legislative body for approval. When the specifications are approved, the legislative body shall advertise for proposals to do all the work which may be ordered by the city in construction and repair of sidewalks, and shall authorize the Mayor to contract therefor, for a period not exceeding one year, with the lowest responsible bidder, who shall for the faithful performance of the work. The Mayor, if authorized by City Council, may make separate contracts for the different kinds of work with different parties.
(`96 Code, § 91.25)
Statutory reference:
Sidewalks; construction along public roads; specifications, see KRS 178.290
Sidewalks; ramps for wheelchairs, see KRS 66.660
(A) Whenever any public sidewalk, crosswalk or driveway across the sidewalk within the city shall become out of repair or require placement, the Building/Zoning Administrator shall report this need of repair or replacement to the City Council. Thereupon, the city, acting by and through its City Clerk-Treasurer, with Council so ordering the Clerk-Treasurer, shall give to the owner or occupant, or other party in interest thereto, of the premises in front of, adjacent to or abutting the public sidewalk, crosswalk or driveway is located, written notice to repair or replace the same within 30 days.
(B) In default thereof, the owner, occupant or party in interest shall be deemed to be permitting or suffering a public nuisance, and the permitting or sufferance of that public nuisance is declared to be unlawful. Whereupon, it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to cite that owner, occupant or party in interest for violation of this section.
(C) Service of notice shall be made by registered or certified mail to the last known address appearing on the assessment rolls of the county or service may be made personally upon the owner, occupant or party in interest or posted in a conspicuous place upon the premises abutting the sidewalk in need of repair. This notice shall require that all work be done in accordance with specifications supplied by the Building/Zoning Administrator.
(`96 Code, § 91.26) (Ord. 1964-6-1, passed 6-17-1964)
(D) The city will match any property owner’s money, dollar for dollar, up to 20% of the total cost, not to exceed $200, for the repair and/or replacement of sidewalks under the following terms and conditions:
(1) The property must located in the city of Ludlow limits.
(2) The property owner, or his or her designee, must make the application to the city.
(3) The building inspector must inspect the sidewalk to be repaired and to deem whether the repairs are necessary.
(4) Only sidewalks adjacent to the street will be considered for the matching funds program.
(5) The property owner is responsible for contracting the repairs and seeing that the contractor has all the proper permits.
(6) The property owner may elect to do the work themselves, however, payment will relate to materials only in such work. (Receipts required)
(7) A final inspection must be done by the building inspector to assure that proper building code restrictions and city regulations have been met.
(8) The city of Ludlow is exempt from any liability regarding such repairs.
(Res. 2002-19, passed 4-25-2002)
(A) (1) Should any person so notified fail to repair or replace, as requested, that sidewalk, crosswalk or driveway within the time required, it shall be the duty of the City Engineer and the city, acting through the City Council, to so order him or her to repair or reconstruct that sidewalk, crosswalk or driveway.
(2) The cost, expense and penalties involved in the repair when made by the city shall be charged to the defaulting owner, occupant or party in interest. Accordingly, within ten days after the completion of the repair by the city, the City Engineer shall advise the City Clerk-Treasurer in writing as to the total cost of the work; and the City Clerk-Treasurer shall thereupon render to the owner, occupant or party in interest an itemized statement of the repair costs, including a fee of $1.50 for the services of the City Clerk-Treasurer.
(B) The owner, occupant or party in interest shall have a period of 30 days within which to pay the bill after receipt of same from the City Clerk-Treasurer. In event of non-payment within that period, a 15% penalty shall be added to the itemized bill, and interest shall accrue to the amount of the bill, exclusive of penalty, at the rate of 6% per year until paid; and suit may be instituted by the City Attorney in any court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery of all amounts so owed.
(`96 Code, § 91.27) (Ord. 1964-6-1, passed 6-17-1964)
When any person shall construct any walk or driveway in any of the streets of the city, which walk or driveway abuts any curb in the street, that person shall place or cause to be placed an expansion joint of tar, felt based or other suitable material of not less than one inch in thickness between the walk or driveway and the curb.
(`96 Code, § 91.28) (Ord. 805, passed 11-6-1930) Penalty, see § 90.99
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