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§ 151.031 APPLICATION.
   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)
§ 151.032 COMPLIANCE WITH.
   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
§ 151.033 INSPECTION.
   (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)
§ 151.034 RESOLUTION AND NOTICE TO OWNERS TO CONSTRUCT OR REPAIR.
   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)
§ 151.035 PROCEDURE WHEN OWNER REFUSES TO CONSTRUCT OR REPAIR.
   Whenever the Council adopts a resolution directing the construction, reconstruction, or repair of any sidewalk and the owner of the property affected fails to make such construction, reconstruction, or repair within the time limited by the resolution, then the City Engineer shall proceed to construct, reconstruct, or repair such walk, and shall keep an accurate account of the cost of labor and material required for such construction or repair of such walk and shall file a written report thereof with the Council, together with a description of the real property benefitted by the construction, reconstruction, and repair of such sidewalks as determined by the Council. Such costs, plus 10% additional to defray the costs of preparing and serving the notice, engineering, and advertising shall constitute a lien upon the benefitted property, which lien shall be entered by the City Recorder in the appropriate lien docket of the city and shall be collected and foreclosed as a lien for a street assessment is collected and foreclosed.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
§ 151.036 REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION ABUTTING STREETS.
   It is hereby made the duty and shall be required of every property owner whose property abuts upon any street to construct curbs and cement sidewalks conforming to the provisions of this chapter within 100 days from the completion or occupancy of any building located upon the property of such owner. For the purpose of this section, sidewalks shall be required along the length of said property composing the building site abutting any city right-of-way.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
§ 151.037 CONSTRUCTION PLANS TO SHOW SIDEWALKS.
   No building permit shall be granted for the construction of any building along any street unless the required construction plans provide for the construction of cement sidewalks conforming to this subchapter and any other city regulations.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
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