(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.)