In case any lot owner or the owners of a piece of land within the corporate limits of this village, under notice or otherwise, shall construct a sidewalk in violation of this subchapter, such village employee as is designated by the Board of Trustees may stop the work of such construction and order the same to be constructed in accordance with this chapter and the work already done to be changed, and on the failure of such owner to change any such work, such village employee as is designated by the Board of Trustees or other officer shall forthwith change the work and the expense of the same shall be assessed and taxed to the lot and collected as if taxes, as provided by law.
(1979 Code, Ch. 18, § 7)