(A) Duty of owner. The owner of any property within the city abutting a public sidewalk shall keep the sidewalk in repair and safe for pedestrians. Repairs shall be made in accordance with the standard specifications approved by the City Council and on file in the office of the Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer.
(B) Inspections; notice. The City Council or its designee shall make inspections as are necessary to determine that public sidewalks within the city are kept in repair and safe for pedestrians. If it is found that any sidewalk abutting on private property is unsafe and in need of repairs, the City Council shall cause a notice to be served, by registered or certified mail or by personal service, upon the record owner of the property, ordering the owner to have the sidewalk repaired and made safe within 30 days and stating that if the owner fails to do so, the city will do so and that the expense thereof must be paid by the owner, and if unpaid it will be made a special assessment against the property concerned.
(C) Repair by city. If the sidewalk is not repaired within 30 days after receipt of the notice, the Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer shall report the facts to the City Council and the City Council shall by resolution order the work done by contract in accordance with law. The Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer shall keep a record of the total cost of the repair attributable to each lot or parcel of property.
(D) Duty of city. It shall be the responsibility of the city to provide for routine alley maintenance such as pothole patching, filling and spray patching.
(E) Reconstruction/assessment. When reconstruction of alleys is needed, the city shall be responsible for the reconstruction and shall assess the abutting property owners 80% of the total reconstruction costs and the city shall fund 20% of the total reconstruction cost.
(Am. Ord. 2011-6, passed 11-28-2011) Penalty, see § 92.99