(A) Notice to property owners. Whenever the City Council shall deem it necessary to construct, rebuild, or repair any sidewalk, it shall notify all owners of lots adjoining such sidewalk to construct, rebuild, or repair the same at their own expense within a time designated. Such notice shall be in writing and either be personally served on each owner or by publication once in each week for two consecutive weeks. It shall set forth the character of the work and the time within which it is to be done. Such notice may be general as to the owners but must be specific as to the description of such lots.
(B) Work to be done by property owner or the city. If sidewalk is not constructed, reconstructed, or repaired in the manner and within the time prescribed in the notice given, the City Council, by resolution, may cause the same to be done and the cost thereof assessed against the lots, plots, or parcels of land fronting or abutting upon the sidewalk so constructed, reconstructed, or repaired.
(C) Liability of property owner for failure to repair. Any owner of real property who shall fail to keep in repair the sidewalks in front or along such property, if he or she resides thereof or if he or she does not reside thereon, and to repair the same forthwith when notified shall be held liable to the city for any damage caused by such neglect.
(D) Specifications, concrete, or equal material required. The construction of sidewalks, whether done by the owner of the fronting or abutting property or by the city, direct or through a contractor, shall be according to the specifications for sidewalks on file in the City Finance Office. All sidewalk construction repair shall be of concrete or equal material approved and on file in the City Finance Office.
(E) Supervision of work. The building and construction of all sidewalks within the city shall be done under the supervision of the City Engineer.
(Prior Code, § 12.08.060)