(a) Responsibility for Ice and Snow Removal. Every owner, occupant or person having charge of any tenement, building, lot or parcel of land fronting on any avenue, street, alley or public highway of the City shall clear the whole sidewalk in front of such tenement, building, lot or parcel of land of snow and ice. If for any cause it shall be impossible to remove all the snow and ice which may adhere to such sidewalk, then every such owner, occupant or person having charge shall cover such snow or ice as shall remain with such coating of ashes, sand, salt or other substance as may be necessary to render travel safe and convenient.
(b) Responsibility for Repairs. Every owner of any lot or parcel of land in the City shall keep the paved sidewalks, curbs and gutters in front of, and abutting upon, such lot or parcel of land constantly in good order and repair, and free from any nuisance, except that the City will be responsible for repair of sidewalk damage caused by trees located in and upon City property, or any lawn strip.
Such owner shall not be subject to the penalty provided by Section 905.99 by reason of his failure to keep such sidewalks, curbs and gutters in repair, unless written notice has been given him by the Director of Public Safety and Service designating the repairs needed and fixing a time, not less than ten days after the date of such notice, within which such repairs are to be made. Without excluding other methods of giving such notice, notice may be given by certified or registered mail, addressed to such owner at the address shown in the County Treasurer's Office for the mailing of tax bills. Notice shall be deemed to be complete upon mailing.
Any such owner or other person who shall take up, or cause to be taken up, the whole or any part of any paved sidewalk, curb or gutter for the purpose of improvement or otherwise, shall cause such sidewalk, curb or gutter to be relaid in a proper manner within two weeks after taking such sidewalk, curb or gutter up, unless sooner directed to replace the same. However, in case of necessity, whenever any pavement shall have been so taken up, the Director may, by written permit, extend the time for relaying such pavement for any period not exceeding four weeks.
(c) City May Make Repairs. If such owner does not have such repairs completed within thirty days from notification, the Director may direct that the work be done by the City, and the costs assessed against the property owner.
(d) Liability of Owner. Every owner or occupant of abutting lots and lands in the City shall be liable for any personal injuries or damages due to any failure to keep sidewalks, curbs and gutters in repair and free from snow and any other nuisance.
(Ord. 83 (72-73). Passed 2-15-73.)
(e) Lawn Strips. Every owner, occupant or person having charge of any tenement, building, lot or parcel of land fronting on any avenue, street, alley or public highway of the City, shall regularly cut or mow the lawn strip as referenced in Section 551.01 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Marietta, Ohio. Furthermore, said owner, occupant or person having charge of any tenement, building, lot or parcel of land fronting any avenue, street, alley or public highway of the City shall regularly maintain, keep in good order and repair and free from holes and other nuisances, that portion of the City street right-of-way commonly called the "lawn strip", "tree strip" or "park strip", excepting that the City shall maintain control of, and responsibility for, any trees located in and upon such strip.
(Ord. 65(22-23). Passed 7-21-22.)