(a) No owner or occupant of abutting lands shall fail to keep the sidewalks, curbs or gutters in repair and free from snow, ice or any nuisance.
(ORC 723.011)
(b) In the event the owner of land does not keep the sidewalks in repair in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and repair criteria established by the Director of Public Safety and Service, then the Director is hereby authorized and it shall be his duty to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to cause the sidewalks to be repaired.
(c) After the work is done by or under the direction of the City, the City shall give notice, by regular mail, to the owner of such lot or parcel of land, at his last known address as found on the most recent tax duplicate, to pay all service charges and expenses, including labor costs and fees for service of notice and return, plus twenty percent (20%) of such sums for administrative costs. In the event the same is not paid within thirty days after the mailing of notice, then such amount shall be certified to the County Auditor for collection the same as other taxes and assessments are collected and returned to the General Fund.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 47-90. Passed 7-2-90.)