(A) Owner installation of sidewalks. Whenever a city block is developed along 75% or more of a street frontage, property owners along the street frontage must install sidewalks in compliance with the Vermillion Code of Ordinances. Property owners will have 60 days after being notified by code enforcement officials to install the sidewalks. Code enforcement officials may set a time frame greater than 60 days if, in their judgment, circumstances exist justifying such extension. Failure by property owners to comply with sidewalk installation requirements herein will render each noncomplying property as a public nuisance, abatement of which will proceed pursuant to § 90.20 of the Vermillion Code of Ordinances.
(B) Sidewalk installation as building permit requirement. Sidewalk installation will be required to be included as part of any building permit for the erection, construction, reconstruction, conversion, enlargement, or extension of any building or structure, in any portion, within the city from and after November 19, 2009, regardless of the amount of city block street frontage development.
(C) Exceptions. The City Engineer may grant exceptions to the installation of sidewalks in situations such as height, area, topography, setback, yard, or parking conditions will cause unwarranted hardship, which constitutes an unreasonable deprivation of use.
(Ord. 1218, passed 10-19-2009)