(A) The construction or maintenance of any drainpipe, attached to the wall of any building in the city for the purpose of disposing of water falling on the roof of the building and which empties the water upon the surface of the sidewalk in front of the building, is prohibited. The owner of every building to which is attached such a drainpipe is required to remove it and provide other drainage for the roof, or to construct and lay beneath the surface of the sidewalk a proper outlet for each of the drainpipes connected and leading to the gutter in the street in front of the building.
(B) If the owner of any building in the city upon the walls of which are attached and constructed a drainpipe as described in (A) above, fails or refuses to comply with this section for a period of 20 days after being served by the city through its officers or agents with written notice to do so, then the city may cause the pipe to be removed or the outlet therefor to be constructed and may recover the costs, including the cost of any materials used, from the owner of the building by an action instituted by the city for that purpose. The notice herein provided for shall contain a full statement of the provisions of this section.
(`81 Code, § 95.27) Penalty, see § 10.99