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§ 96.51 PERMIT REVOCATION.
   The City Manager may revoke any permit issued under the terms of this chapter for incompetency or failure to comply with the terms of this chapter, or the rules, regulations, plans and specifications established by the city.
§ 96.52 ORDERING CONSTRUCTION.
   The City Council may, by resolution, require the owners of lots and premises to build sidewalks in the public streets adjacent to and abutting upon such lots and premises. When the resolution shall be adopted, the City Clerk shall give notice thereof, in accordance with § 10.19, to the owner of the lot or premises requiring him or her to construct or rebuild the sidewalk within 20 days from the date of the notice.
§ 96.53 CONSTRUCTION BY CITY.
   If the owner of any lot or premises shall fail to build any particular sidewalk as described in the notice, and within the time and in the manner required thereby, the Superintendent is hereby authorized and required, immediately after the expiration of the time limited for the construction or rebuilding by the owner, to cause the sidewalk to be constructed and the expense thereof shall be charged to the premises and the owner thereof, and collected as provided for single lot assessments in §§ 32.50 et seq.
§ 96.54 SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE.
   No person shall permit any sidewalk which adjoins property owned by him or her to fall into a state of disrepair or to be unsafe.
Penalty, see § 96.99
§ 96.55 SIDEWALK REPAIR.
   (A)   Whenever the Superintendent shall determine that a sidewalk is unsafe for use, notice may be given to the owner of the lot or premises adjacent to and abutting upon the sidewalk of the determination, which notice shall be given in accordance with § 10.19. Thereafter it shall be the duty of the owner to place the sidewalk in a safe condition. The notice shall specify a reasonable time, not less than seven days, within which the work shall be commenced, and shall further provide that the work shall be completed with due diligence. If the owner of the lot or premises shall refuse or neglect to repair such sidewalk within the time limited therefor, or in a manner otherwise than in accordance with this chapter, the Superintendent shall have the sidewalk repaired.
   (B)   If the Superintendent determines that the condition of the sidewalk is such that immediate repair is necessary to protect the public, he or she may dispense with the notice.
   (C)   The cost of repairs hereunder shall be charged against the premises which the sidewalk adjoins and the owner of the premises, and shall be collected as provided for single lot assessments in §§ 32.50 et seq.
Penalty, see § 96.99
§ 96.56 SIDEWALKS TO BE CLEARED OF SNOW AND ICE; CLEARANCE DISTRICTS.
   (A)   Establishment of snow and ice clearance districts. The City Council may, from time to time, establish by resolution snow and ice clearance districts, the boundaries of which are to include the areas of the most concentrated and substantial pedestrian traffic areas in the city.
   (B)   Sidewalks to be cleared within snow and ice clearance districts. The occupant of every lot or premises adjoining any street, or the owner of a lot or premises adjoining any street, if the same are not occupied, within a designated snow and ice clearance district, shall clear ice and snow from sidewalks adjoining the lot or premises within the time herein required. When any snow or ice ceases to fall during the daylight hours, the snow or ice shall be cleared from the sidewalks within 12 hours after the cessation. When snow or ice ceases to fall during the night time, it shall be cleared from the sidewalks by 12:00 p.m. of the day following. For purposes of this section, CLEAR SNOW AND ICE means taking those steps reasonably necessary to remove snow and ice from the sidewalk so that it is reasonably safe and convenient for pedestrian travel.
   (C)   Failure to clear. If any occupant or owner of a lot or premises located within a snow and ice clearance district neglects or fails to clear ice or snow from the sidewalk adjoining his or her premises within the time set forth herein, or shall otherwise permit ice or snow to accumulate on the sidewalk, he or she shall be responsible for a violation of this chapter. In addition, the Superintendent may cause the same to be cleared and the expense of removal shall become a debt to the city from the owner of the premises, and may be collected as any other debt to the city, including, without limitation, as a single lot assessment in accordance with § 32.77.
(Am. Ord. 171113-1, passed 11-13-2017) Penalty, see § 96.99
§ 96.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person, firm, corporation, trust, partnership or other legal entity which violates or refuses to comply with any provision contained within §§ 96.45 through 96.56 of this chapter shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction and shall be punished by a civil fine in accordance with § 10.21 of this code, and shall be liable for payment of the costs of prosecution in an amount of not less than $9 and not more than $500.
   (B)   Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute a distinct and separate offense, and shall make the violator liable for the imposition of fines for each day.
   (C)   The foregoing penalties shall be in addition to the abatement of the violating condition and injunctive or other relief which may be ordered by the court as prescribed by the laws of the State of Michigan for the abatement of a public nuisance or the violation of a city ordinance designated as a municipal civil infraction.
(Ord. passed 8-9-1999)