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(a) "City" means the City of Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.
(b) "Council" means the Council of the City of Tiffin.
(c) "Mayor" means the Mayor of the City of Tiffin.
(d) "Director" means the City Administrator of the City of Tiffin or his authorized representative.
(e) "Inspector" means the Sidewalk and Special Projects Administrator of the City of Tiffin.
(f) "Owner" means the owner, owners, leaseholder or agent thereof, holding title to any private property adjoining any street in the City.
(g) "Contractor" means any person, persons, or company licensed by the City to construct or reconstruct walks or other work permitted under this chapter, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative.
(h) "Right-of-Way" means any public property dedicated for public use as a street, avenue, boulevard, lane, alley, or public thoroughfare.
(i) "Walk" means any main or approach sidewalk, between the curb line and private property.
(j) "Sidewalk" means all spaces along any street, alley, lane or other public place and within the boundaries thereof, which are used by pedestrians to walk upon.
(k) "Construction" means the construction of new work where no work has previously been done.
(l) "Reconstruction" means the relaying, rebuilding, or repair of old work in part or as a whole.
(m) "Person" means any person, persons, partnership, or corporation.
(n) "Street" means any public thoroughfare dedicated for public use.
(Ord. 00-59. Passed 10-2-00.)
(a) All sidewalks presently or previously constructed, hereinafter constructed, reconstructed, or made on any public street, avenue, boulevard or lane within the incorporated limits of the City shall be constructed, reconstructed or made and shall be used and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the City of Tiffin Public Works Improvements Design Manual as adopted in Section 901.01.
(b) All owners of any lot or parcel of land situated within the corporate limits of the City in the safety areas designated annually by City Council shall install a sidewalk in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the City of Tiffin Public Works Improvements Design Manual as adopted in Section 901.01.
(Ord. 20-109. Passed 11-16-20.)
It shall be the duty of every owner of any lot or parcel of land situated within the corporate limits of the City to keep, and maintain good and sufficient sidewalks along all public streets, avenues, boulevards or land adjoining thereto. Any sidewalk that is removed shall be reconstructed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter within thirty (30) days of removal.
(Ord. 00-59. Passed 10-2-00.)
All sidewalks shall be placed within the street right-of- way, have a minimum width, and a minimum thickness in accordance with the City of Tiffin Public Works Improvements Design Manual as adopted in Section 901.01.
(Ord. 20-109. Passed 11-16-20.)
All sidewalks hereinafter constructed or reconstructed within the public right-of-way shall be constructed in accordance with the City of Tiffin Public Works Improvements Design Manual as adopted in Section 901.01.
(Ord. 20-109. Passed 11-16-20.)
(a) No owner of any lot or land abutting upon any street shall refuse, fail or neglect to repair or keep in repair and free from nuisance and obstruction, the sidewalk in front of such lot or land after due notice of a Resolution of Council ordering the repair of such sidewalk; the removal of such obstruction; or the abatement of such nuisance. If the owner or person having charge of such land fails to comply with such notice, Council shall cause the sidewalks to be repaired. All expenses and labor cost incurred shall, when approved by Council, be paid out of the municipal funds not otherwise appropriated. Council shall make a written return to the County Auditor of their action, with a statement of the charges for their services, the amount paid for labor, the fees of the officers serving such notices and a proper description of the premises.
Such amounts, when allowed, shall be entered upon the tax duplicate and be a lien upon such lands from and after the date of the entry and be collected as other taxes and returned to the City with the General Fund. The Sidewalk Repair Criteria which are set forth in writing and on file with the City Engineer, City Administrator and Inspector are hereby confirmed and adopted.
(b) It shall be the duty of the owner of each and every parcel of real estate in the City abutting upon any sidewalk to keep such sidewalk abutting his premises free and clear of snow and ice and to remove thereform all snow and ice accumulated thereon within a reasonable time, which will not exceed twelve (12) hours after the abatement of any storm during which snow and ice may have accumulated. (Ord. 11-16. Passed 3-21-11.)
(a) No person, except the owner of the property, who is personally doing such work on the public right-of-way adjoining such property, shall construct or reconstruct any sidewalk without first being licensed through the Inspector.
(b) Any person who applies for a license hereunder shall, prior to any license being issued, furnish to the Inspector satisfactory evidence that such person has presently in force a contractor's liability policy protecting the owner of the property, the City and the general public, Worker's Compensation insurance and unemployment insurance, where either or both are applicable.
(c) Each person before a license is granted shall give a certificate of insurance to the City with underground exclusion removed in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for bodily injury and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for property damage for each occurrence. Each license shall expire one (1) year from the issuing.
(Ord. 00-59. Passed 10-2-00.)
The Inspector may suspend or revoke a license issued hereunder for failure to strictly comply with any part or parts of this Chapter or amendments thereto, or any effective rules, regulations or specification relating to the use, construction, reconstruction or making of sidewalks. The holder of any such license may appeal from such suspension or revocation to the Director and the findings of the Director in all such appeals shall be final and conclusive.
(Ord. 00-59. Passed 10-2-00.)
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