(A) Repair and Supervision. All public street, alley or sidewalk pavements shall be kept in good repair. Such repair work, whether done by the Municipality or in the case of sidewalks by the abutting owner, shall be done under the supervision of the Public Works Director. (Ord. No. 1490; 06-22-09)
(B) Application Process. Residents who wish to sign up for the sidewalk program shall complete the application form provided by City Hall. The applicant shall provide all information requested in the application and agree to construct the sidewalk in accordance with this Section. Fully completed applications will be processed in the order of receipt by City Hall, and are limited to one (1) annually per person or business. All sidewalk replacement shall be subject to inspection and approval by the Public Works Director or his designated agents or representatives. All sidewalk replacement falling under this Section shall be subject to the following rules and specifications: (1) all sidewalks shall be four (4) feet in width and four (4) inches deep, shall include grooves every four (4) feet, shall utilize a 6.4 bag mix, and shall be broom finished and edged. Sidewalks running through a driveway shall be a minimum of six (6) inches deep; (2) the applicant shall be solely responsible for all labor and costs of same associated with the removal of the existing sidewalk; (3) the applicant shall be responsible for forming, pouring and finishing of the replacement sidewalk, to include providing forms; (4) the applicant shall only utilize concrete suppliers approved or specified by the City; (5) the applicant shall advance the costs of the concrete to the concrete supplier, and upon successful completion and inspection as provided for herein, shall be reimbursed in accordance with procedures established by the City and this program; (6) the replacement sidewalk must be inspected by the City in its final pre-pour state and the applicant must obtain approval of the City to proceed with pouring the concrete. The burden is on the applicant to coordinate these inspections with the City; (7) the applicant must notify the City when the sidewalk is completed, and the City shall inspect the work performed within five (5) days thereafter; (8) any yard drains or other structures impacted by the sidewalk replacement must be replaced in accordance with instructions provided by the City. The applicant shall specifically note any structures or yard drains to be impacted by the replacement in connection with the application process; (9) the sidewalk and work contemplated hereunder must be completed within fourteen (14) days of the project start date. In the event that the applicant fails to complete the project in the allotted time, temporary extensions may be provided by the City, or the
City reserves the right to complete all remaining work at the sole cost and expense of the applicant, who expressly agrees to reimburse the City for same as a condition of this program; (10) the applicant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its agents, officials and employees, from and against all claims, causes of action, or suits arising out of, related to, or in any way based upon the work contemplated by this program; (11) all finished product must be approved by the City prior to reimbursement being issued to the applicant. Upon successful completion of these specifications, the City shall reimburse the applicant for the concrete costs. The City’s total share of the sidewalk program shall not exceed the amount budgeted and approved by the City Council each fiscal year. (Ord. No. 1597; 10-10-11)
(C) Commercial Sidewalks. The City shall pay for all labor and materials for repair/replacement of sidewalks within the business district which are considered commercial and zoned as such. The area considered as the business district is Main Street from Madison Street on the east and Hibbard Street on the west and one block north and south of Main Street bounded by Laurel on the east and Hibbard on the west. (Ord. No. 1490; 06-22-09)