(A) Every owner of any lot, lots, or piece of land within the corporate limits shall at all times keep and maintain the sidewalk along and contiguous to the lot, lots, or pieces of land, as the case may be, in good and proper repair, and in a condition reasonably safe for travel for all travelers thereon. In the event that the owner or owners of any lot, lots, or lands, abutting on any street, avenue, or part thereof shall fail to construct or repair any sidewalk in front of his, her, or their lot, lots, or lands, within the time and in the manner as directed and required herein after having received due notice to do so, they shall be liable for all damages or injury occasioned by reason of the defective or dangerous condition of any sidewalk, and the governing body shall have power to cause any sidewalks to be constructed or repaired and assess the costs thereof against the property. In the event the property owner is a non-resident of the county in which the property lies, the city shall, before levying any special assessment against that property, send a copy of any notice required by law to be published by means of certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the non-resident property owner. The last known address shall be that address listed on the current tax rolls at the time the required notice was first published.
(Prior Code, § 8-203)
(B) The Public Works Director may require sidewalks of the city to be repaired. Notice to the owners of property upon which the sidewalks in disrepair are located shall require within 48 hours from issuance of notice the owners to make arrangements to have the sidewalk repaired. The repairs shall be completed within 21 days after issuance of the notice. No special assessment shall be levied against the property unless the owner shall neglect or refuse to repair within the time prescribed and in the event that the owner fails to repair, the city shall cause the repairs to be made and assess the property owner the expense of the repairs. In the event the property owner is a non-resident of the county in which the property lies, the city shall, before levying any special assessment against that property, send a copy of any notice required by law to be published by means of certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the non-resident property owner. The last known address shall be that address listed on the current tax rolls at the time the required notice was first published.
(Prior Code, § 8-204)
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Similar to state law provisions, see Neb. RS 16-662