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1. Council May Order Repairs or Construction. The City Council may, on its own initiative, by petition from an interested citizen or by request from the City Administrator or Building Official, approve or order the construction or reconstruction of sidewalks upon any street, highway, avenue, public ground, landing or marketplace within the corporate limits.
2. Council May Implement Inspection Program. The City Council may, but shall not be required to, adopt by written resolution a citywide sidewalk inspection program for the purpose of locating defective sidewalks within the City and notifying the owners of the repairs required. Any such program shall be under the general supervision of the City Administrator and shall be implemented by the Building Official.
3. Procedure for Levy of Special Assessments and Financing.
A. Construction of New Sidewalk. If the resolution ordering construction of a new sidewalk provides that all or any portion of the costs thereof shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land in front of which or abutting which the sidewalk shall be constructed, the procedures for making and levying a special assessment pursuant to this subsection and for an appeal of the assessment shall be the same procedures as are provided in Iowa Code § 384.37, et seq., pertaining to special assessments.
B. Reconstruction of Existing Sidewalk. If the resolution ordering reconstruction of an existing sidewalk provides that all or any portion of the costs thereof shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land in front of which or abutting which the sidewalk shall be reconstructed, the procedures for making and levying a special assessment pursuant to this subsection and for an appeal of the assessment shall be the same procedures as are provided in Iowa Code §§ 364.12, 364.13B, 384.59 through 384.67, and 384.72 through 384.75, inclusive.
C. Alternative Financing Procedures. If the City elects to avoid the assessment procedures mentioned above, the City Council may adopt, by resolution, any alternative financing procedure allowed by law which it deems in the best interests of the City and the affected property owners. The alternative procedure may include a cost sharing formula if the Council so elects.
(Ord. 930 - Jan. 09 Supp.)
1. City Standard Specifications. Permanent sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with the City's Standard Specifications which shall be the Urban Standard Specifications for Public Improvements (SUDAS) as amended by the City's Building Official. All sidewalks shall be constructed of brick, stone, Portland concrete cement (PCC) or architectural pavers, all of which shall be subject to approval by the Building Official.
2. Permit and Inspection Required. No person shall construct, reconstruct or remove any sidewalk either for the purpose of rebuilding or replacing the sidewalk whether ordered by the City Council or not, or proceed with the work of removing the present sidewalk, excavating, filling or depositing material for the construction or reconstruction of any sidewalk, unless such person shall first obtain a building permit from the Building Official as required by City Code Section 135.10. Any person requesting a permit to construct, reconstruct or remove any sidewalk shall, upon application for the permit, agree that he or she will, in the removal, construction, reconstruction or repair of such sidewalk, comply with this Code, with other related City ordinances and with the specifications for sidewalks as prepared by the City and approved by the City Council. Such work shall be done under the direction, supervision and subject to the inspection and approval of the Building Official.
3. City Staff and City Contractors Exempt. City work forces and City contractors are exempt from the permit requirement when engaged in the construction or reconstruction of sidewalks at the direction of and on behalf of the City.
(Ord. 930 - Jan. 09 Supp.)
No person shall knowingly or willfully drive any vehicle upon any portion of any sidewalk or approach thereto while in the process of being improved or upon any portion of any completed sidewalk or approach thereto, or shall remove or destroy any part or all of any sidewalk or approach thereto, or shall remove, destroy, mar or deface any sidewalk at any time or destroy, mar, remove or deface any notice provided by this chapter.
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