(A) Generally. Any person desiring to construct, or cause to be constructed, any sidewalk shall do so only as provided in this section. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct any sidewalk without first having obtained a permit.
(B) Application for permit. The owner shall make application in writing for a permit and file the application in the office of the City Engineer or his or her authorized representative. The permit shall give a description of the lot or piece of land along which the sidewalk is to be constructed.
(C) Permit required. No person shall construct a sidewalk without first filing an application for a sidewalk permit with the City Engineer and obtaining the permit from the City Engineer.
(D) Type of sidewalk; curb sidewalks. All sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with the city’s specifications, and shall be of the conventional type located 1 foot, more or less, from the property line; provided, however, curb sidewalk permits shall be issued by the City Engineer under the following circumstances:
(1) When an existing curb sidewalk is in the same block frontage;
(2) When the remaining right-of-way between the edge of the paving or back of the curb and the property line is less than 7 feet in width;
(3) Upon petition signed by owners representing no less than 66-2/3% of the property owners on the side of the block adjacent to the proposed site of the curb sidewalk.
(E) Sidewalks in new subdivisions. In all new subdivisions, the type of sidewalk shall be designated prior to final plat approval.
(F) Location, grade and elevation. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sidewalk at any other location, grade or elevation than so designated by the city. All sidewalks shall be built and constructed on the established grade or elevation, and, if there is no established grade, then on the grade or elevation indicated by the city official in charge of sidewalks
(Prior Code, § 46-36) (Ord. 2986, § 1, 1-3-1995) Penalty, see § 10.99