(a) All property owners shall take responsibility for performing the required construction, repairs and replacements shall return to the village, within 20 days of the date of the notice sent by the village, the following requirements and specifications:
(1) Notify the Village Engineer/Code Enforcement Officer or designated representative in writing of the identity of the contractor(s) who will perform the work so the village may register the contractor and examine the contractor(s)' licensing.
(2) Identify the proposed method(s) of construction, repair or replacement so the Village Engineer/Code Enforcement Officer or designated representative may determine appropriateness. The village-approved methods of sidewalk, integral approach/apron construction, repair or replacement consist of:
A. Concrete leveling (also known as pumping or jacking) to proper line and grade, as determined by the Village Engineer/Code Enforcement Officer or designated representative, for repair of adjoining blocks which have edges differing vertically, and said blocks pass all other inspection criteria as set forth in this chapter.
B. Horizontal gap filling for repairing horizontal gaps between adjoining blocks measuring up to, and including, one and one-half inches, and said blocks pass all other inspection criteria as set forth in this chapter. The joint sealant shall be polyurethane, self-leveling sealant and the sealant and application method shall be approved, in writing and prior to construction, by the Village Engineer/Code Enforcement Officer or designated representative. However; this method is not approved for repair of cracks within the area of a block; for such conditions the blocks shall be constructed or replaced, to proper line and grade, as determined by the Village Engineer/Code Enforcement Officer or designated representative, and such work shall be in accordance with specifications as set forth in this chapter. Further, for horizontal gaps between adjoining blocks exceeding one and one-half inches, the blocks shall be constructed or replaced, to proper line and grade, as determined by the Village Engineer/Code Enforcement Officer or designated representative, and such work shall be in accordance with specifications as set forth in this chapter.
C. Construction or replacement, to proper line and grade, as determined by the Village Engineer/Code Enforcement Officer or designated representative, and such work shall be in accordance with specifications as set forth in this chapter.
D. Other methods are not acceptable unless otherwise approved in writing, and prior to construction, by the Village Engineer/Code Enforcement Officer or designated representative.
(3) Acknowledge on the notice to the village that the improvement will be completed within 60 days (from the date the village receives the opt-out notice from the property owner(s)) in a fashion satisfactory to the Village Engineer/Code Enforcement Officer or designated representative or that the property owner will be subject to a fine at the rate of $50 per day until such improvements are constructed in a satisfactory manner as determined by such public official, each day being a separate offense, and that the village may, at the village's option, accomplish such construction and place a lien on the landowner's property for the cost of such construction.
(b) The Village Engineer/Code Enforcement Officer or designated representative may extend, in such public official's sole discretion, the time for performance by the property owner for any reason deemed appropriate by such public official including delays occasioned by natural disaster, weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
(Ord. 09-2020, passed 8-10-2020)