(A) Grade. No sidewalk shall be built above or below the established grade of this city, and in all cases where no grade is established, any person building a sidewalk shall build the same according to the instructions of the Street Committee of the City Council.
(B) Permit. It shall be unlawful for any person, company, partnership or individual to build, lay or construct any sidewalk along any property in the city, or along any of the streets, alleys or public highways thereon, without first obtaining a permit from the City Council to do so.
(C) Street Committee. All such structures or improvements made in the city shall be made under and through the cooperation and direction of the Street Committee of the city, duly authorized and empowered by the Mayor and Council thereof.
(D) Request of new sidewalks. Any owner of property who desires new sidewalks constructed upon city property adjoining his or her premises, and who agrees to pay the cost of the material, the city shall provide the labor for the construction of the sidewalks, and the applicant shall file a written request with the City Clerk, giving the location of the property and the dimensions of the sidewalks requested. Upon approval of the request by City Council, and the payment of the costs of the materials, the city shall construct the sidewalks.
(1975 Code, § 33.26) Penalty, see § 96.99