It shall be the duty of each and every owner of any lot, block, tract, or parcel of land touching upon, bordering upon, or contiguous to the line where any sidewalk is ordered by ordinance passed by the City Council to be constructed, to construct such sidewalk in front of his respective lot, block, tract, or parcel of land, in conformity with the provisions of this code, within 40 days after the City Clerk has mailed or otherwise caused to be delivered a notice of the passage of such ordinance. The notice shall be addressed to the owners respectively, and the parties or person who paid the last general taxes upon the respective lots or parcels of land touching upon the line where the sidewalk is to be constructed.
(‘69 Code, § 23-30) Penalty, see § 52.99
Statutory reference:
Construction by owner, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 § 11-84-2