It shall be the duty of the abutting property owner at any time, or upon receipt of 30 days’ notice from the city, to repair, replace, or reconstruct all broken or defective sidewalks in the abutting street right-of-way. If, after the expiration of the 30 days as provided in the notice, the required work has not been done or is not in the process of completion, the Mayor shall order the work to proceed to repair, replace, or reconstruct the sidewalk. Upon completion of the work, the Mayor shall submit to the Council an itemized and verified statement of expenditures for material and labor, and the legal description of the property abutting the sidewalk on which work has been performed. These costs shall be assessed to the property as taxes. The City Clerk shall be directed to certify the costs to the County Auditor for collection as provided in Iowa Code § 364.12.
(Prior Code, § 6-8-7)
Statutory reference
Similar provisions, see Iowa Code § 364.12(e)