As used in this chapter:
(a) "Abutting owner." An individual or entity indicated on the most recent tax records of the Franklin County Auditor's office as owners, in whole or in part, whose property frontage confronts, is adjacent to or abuts the sidewalk, integral approach/apron and related areas. The village intends that all owners of a parcel shall be obligated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter on a joint and several basis as this chapter affects any parcel. Further, for purposes of this chapter, any one owner of real estate shall be deemed to be the agent of all other owners of that real estate.
(b) "Affected areas." Those areas requiring sidewalk construction, repair or replacement after inspection including sidewalks and/or integral approach/aprons.
(c) "Block or blocks." Approximately equally spaced, generally rectangular, blocks as visible on the surface of a sidewalk area, or blocks as visible on the surface of an integral approach/apron area, formed by saw cut joints or tooled joints in the concrete (control/contraction joints) and/or by expansion joints.
(d) "Curb ramp." A short ramp cutting through a curb or built up to it. If designed and constructed to be accessible, a curb ramp provides an accessible route that people with disabilities can use to safely transition from a roadway to a curbed sidewalk and vice versa.
(e) "Handicap access/approach." That portion contiguous to an integral approach/apron or sidewalk designed and constructed pursuant to The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as it now exists or may from time to time hereafter be amended.
(f) "Integral approach/apron." That portion of a driveway between the street and the public right-of-way or easement dedicated to the public use containing a sidewalk crossing through it.
(g) "Primary inspection area." The inspection area selected for special attention for a given calendar year, as determined by the Village Engineer/Code Enforcement Officer or designated representative and subsequently approved by Council Resolution, which contains properties which have frontages confronting, adjacent to or abutting a sidewalk, integral approach/apron and related areas. Such areas are inspected as set forth within § 1022.04(a).
(h) "Secondary inspection area." The inspection area containing all other properties within the village, in addition to the primary inspection area, which have frontages confronting, adjacent to or abutting a sidewalk, integral approach/apron and related areas. Such areas are inspected as set forth within § 1022.04(b).
(i) "Sidewalk." A hard surface portion of the street system for pedestrian use which lies outside the curb lines (or integral with the curb) or edge of pavement of the roadway. An area abutting a public right-of-way improved, or intended to be improved, as part of an overall pedestrian travel system within the community.
(Ord. 09-2020, passed 8-10-2020)