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§ 95.76 SPECIFICATIONS AND PERMITS.
   No person shall construct, rebuild or repair any sidewalk except in accordance with the line, grade, slope and specifications established for such sidewalk, nor without first obtaining a written permit and specifications from the City Clerk.
(1990 Code, § 4.62)
§ 95.77 LINE AND GRADE STAKES.
   The City Superintendent of Public Works shall furnish line and grade stakes as may be necessary for proper control of the work, but this shall not relieve the owner of responsibility for making careful and accurate measurements in constructing the work to the lines furnished by the Superintendent. Where it is necessary to replace engineer’s stakes disturbed or destroyed without fault on the part of the city or its employees, a charge per stake shall be paid.
(1990 Code, § 4.63)
§ 95.78 SIDEWALK SPECIFICATIONS.
   Sidewalks shall not be less than four inches in thickness and expansion paper shall be placed in the joints. Sidewalks at driveway crossings shall be not less than six inches in thickness. All concrete used in sidewalk construction shall, 28 days after placement, be capable of resisting a pressure of 3500 pounds per square inch without failure. The City Manager may establish additional detailed specifications in addition hereto and not inconsistent herewith.
(1990 Code, § 4.64)
§ 95.79 PERMIT REVOCATION.
   The City Manager may issue a stop order to any permittee holding a permit issued under the terms of this subchapter for failure to comply with this subchapter or the rules, regulations, plans and specifications established for the construction, rebuilding or repair of any sidewalk, and the issuance of such stop order shall be effective until the next regular meeting of the City Commission, and if confirmed by the Commission, at its next regular meeting, such stop order shall be permanent and shall constitute a revocation of the permit.
(1990 Code, § 4.65)
§ 95.80 ORDERING CONSTRUCTION.
   The City Commission 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 such resolution shall be adopted, the City Clerk shall give notice thereof, in accordance with this code, to the owner of such lot or premises requiring him to construct or rebuild such sidewalk within 20 days from the date of such notice.
(1990 Code, § 4.66)
§ 95.81 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 City Manager is authorized and required, immediately after the expiration of the time limited for the construction or rebuilding by the owner, to cause such sidewalk to be constructed and the expense thereof shall be charged to such premises and the owner thereof and collected as provided for single lot assessments in this code.
(1990 Code, § 4.67)
§ 95.82 SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE.
   No person shall permit any sidewalk which adjoins property owned by him to fall into a state of disrepair or to be unsafe.
(1990 Code, § 4.68)
§ 95.83 SIDEWALK REPAIR.
   Whenever the City Manager 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 said sidewalk of such determination, which notice shall be given in accordance with this code. 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 such 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 any sidewalk within the time limited therefor, or in a manner otherwise than in accordance with this chapter, the City Manager shall have the sidewalk repaired. If the City Manager determines that the condition of the sidewalk is such that immediate repair is necessary to protect the public, he may dispense with the notice. 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.
(1990 Code, § 4.69)
§ 95.84 SIDEWALKS TO BE CLEARED.
   The occupant of every lot or premises adjoining any street, or the owner of such lot or premises, if the same are not occupied, shall clear all ice and snow from sidewalks adjoining such lot or premises within the time herein required. When any snow or ice shall cease to fall during the daylight hours, such snow or ice shall be cleared from the sidewalks within 12 hours after such cessation. When a fall of snow or ice shall have ceased during the nighttime, it shall be cleared from the sidewalks by 6:00 p.m. of the day following.
(1990 Code, § 4.70)
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