(a) No street, alley or way within the City shall be a public street, alley or way nor shall the City be charged with the care, control, maintenance or repair of the same except in accordance with and on the terms and conditions prescribed in this chapter and unless such street, alley or way shall either:
(1) Have been accepted or opened by ordinance of Council;
(2) Otherwise have attained the legal status of a public street, alley or way prior to the effective date of this section; or
(3) Become a public street, alley or way by virtue of adoption and recording of a plat in accordance with the statutes of the State.
(b) No officer, employee or department of the City shall accept, lay out, open, improve, grade, pave, curb or light any street, alley or way within the City unless the same shall be a public street, alley or way as defined in Section 905.01.
(1964 Code Secs. 95.01, 95.02)