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No person shall construct, reconstruct, or repair any sidewalk without first obtaining a permit to do so from the City Recorder or authorized person.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992) Penalty, see § 151.999
Application for the permit required by the preceding section shall be made to the City Recorder and shall describe the location, width, length, and material proposed to be used, and shall contain such other information as the City Engineer may deem necessary to secure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully construct, reconstruct or repair any sidewalk upon a grade or alignment contrary to the directions of any permit granted by the City Recorder.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992) Penalty, see § 151.999
(A) After a permit to construct, reconstruct, or repair a sidewalk is issued, it shall be the duty of the City Engineer or Public Works Director to make such inspection of the sidewalk covered thereby as, in his or her judgment, is necessary to have full compliance with the provisions of this chapter and other ordinances that may be applicable.
(B) In case the walk is not constructed in accordance with the terms of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the Council to proceed against the owner of the property affected, being the owner of the property abutting upon that part of the street where the sidewalk is being constructed.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
Whenever the Council shall require the owner of any property to construct, reconstruct, or repair sidewalks, the Council shall adopt a resolution to that effect. Notice of such resolution shall, by the City Recorder, be served upon the record owner of such property liable to be assessed for the cost and expense of constructing, reconstructing, or repairing the sidewalks by oral or mail directed to the record owner at the last post office address of such owner known to the City Recorder, and if such post office address is unknown to the City Recorder, such notice shall be directed to such owner at the city. Also, in case of an owner whose post office address is unknown a copy of the notice shall be posted within five days after date of mailing upon such owner’s property. Any such notice shall direct and require such owner to make such improvement within 30 days from the date of notice or mailing of such notice. In case the Council finds an unsafe or dangerous condition exists, it may require that the work be constructed within ten days after the mailing of such notice. The City Recorder shall make or cause to be made and file in his or her office an affidavit of service of such notice.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
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