(A) General. If required sidewalks are not constructed in accordance with this subchapter, or whenever the city shall deem it necessary and expedient to construct, build or repair any sidewalk, the city shall perform the construction, reconstruction or maintenance and the cost thereof shall be assessed to the abutting property owner as any other special assessment.
(B) Division of cost.
(1) In any instance where the city requires that a sidewalk abutting a residential lot be constructed at a width greater than five feet, the cost of the additional width shall be paid entirely by the city.
(2) In all other cases, the cost of construction, reconstruction or maintenance of the sidewalk shall be shared and divided between the abutting property owner and the city in accordance with the provisions of the local improvement policy for the city set forth in §§ 33.30 through 33.39 of this code of ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 7.09) (Ord. 34, Third Series, effective 7-25-1987)