A. The owner is responsible to pay the cost of all work provided by the city in connection with the repair of a defective sidewalk, including administrative and inspection costs, upon receipt of an invoice from the city.
B. If the owner has not provided payment thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice for the work provided by the city for repair of a defective sidewalk, the director of finance may initiate proceedings to make the cost of the work performed by the city a special assessment against the parcel(s) of property fronting the repaired sidewalk(s).
C. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter or the Streets and Highways Code, if the owner demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the city director of finance or designee that payment of the cost of repair of the defective sidewalk will constitute a severe financial hardship on the owner, then no action shall be taken to collect the repair cost provided that the owner enters into an agreement to pay the costs on terms acceptable to the director of finance. The city manager shall have the authority to enter into and execute the agreement for the city. If the owner fails to perform the agreement, then the city shall have the right to collect the costs in the amount then owing after ten (10) days' written notice is given to the owner. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies at law or in equity which the city may have. (Ord. 2010-010 § 2)