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(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
OBSTRUCTIONS
No person shall unload any heavy material in the streets of the city by throwing or letting the material fall upon the pavement of any street, alley, sidewalk or other public way, without first placing some sufficient protection over the pavement.
Penalty, see § 90.99
(A) No person shall obstruct any street, alley, sidewalk or other public way within the city by erecting thereon any fence or building or permitting any fence or building to remain thereon.
(B) Each day that any fence or building is permitted to remain upon the public way shall constitute a separate offense.
Penalty, see § 90.99
(A) No person shall encumber any street or sidewalk.
(B) No owner, occupant or person having the care of any building or lot of land, bordering on any street or sidewalk, shall permit it to be encumbered with barrels, boxes, cans, articles or substances of any kind, so as to interfere with the free and unobstructed use thereof.
Penalty, see § 90.99
Cross-reference:
Littering on streets or sidewalks, see Ch. 93
It shall be the duty of the owner or of the occupant of each and every parcel of real estate in the city abutting upon any sidewalk to keep the sidewalk abutting his or her premises free and clear of snow and ice to the extent feasible under the prevailing weather conditions, and to remove therefrom all snow and ice, to the extent feasible under the prevailing weather conditions, a reasonable time which will ordinarily not exceed 12 hours after the abatement of any storm during which the snow and ice may have accumulated.
Penalty, see § 90.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to encumber the sidewalks of the city in any manner whatsoever, either as set out in divisions (B) and (C) hereof, or otherwise, if the owner of the premises abutting upon the sidewalk could or can make the improvements or repairs set out in divisions (B) and (C) hereof on his or her own property.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to encumber the sidewalks of the city by placing steps on or over any sidewalk in the city for a distance exceeding two feet from the building abutting on the sidewalk.
(C) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to build or place in or upon any sidewalks in the city an cellar or trap doors unless the same shall be built with the grade of the sidewalk and on a level therewith.
(2) The cellar or trap doors shall be corrugated or made rough, so that is shall be safe to walk upon.
(`96 Code, § 91.44) (Ord. 422, passed 5-17-1900) Penalty, see § 90.99
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