The inspection of the sidewalks within the City as required by Section 905.06 shall be conducted based on the following criteria for condemning sidewalks or portions thereof:
(a) Height differential between portions of sidewalk two inches or more.
(b) Multiple cracks in block creating three or more distinct pieces. (Block is scored area, usually five feet by five feet.) .
(c) Abrupt dip or raised area in walk being two and three quarter inches or more from a straight line grade within a ten foot distance.
(d) Spalled or scaled surface over fifty percent (50%) or more of surface area.
(e) Gaps or missing areas in walk exceeding one and one-half inch wide crack.
(f) Loose, rocking, or missing sidewalk areas.
(g) Blocks having reverse cross slopes sloping away from street or sloped reverse from intended slope and causing impounding of mud or water.
(h) Too severe a slope, exceeding three-fourths inch vertical in a one foot horizontal area.
(i) Surface too smooth, surface slippery when wet and/or dry, such as a smooth steel plate, or smooth steel troweled concrete.
(j) Obstructions in sidewalk areas, such as stumps, stones, private sign posts, or any unauthorized obstruction in the sidewalk area.
(k) Water, gas, or other valve boxes, etc., that are not to proper grade.
(l) Defective columns, supporting walls or slab for support of slab, or slab over sub-space or other "bridged" open area.
(Ord. 135-13. Passed 8-26-13.)