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(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)
No person shall tear up, break, or injure any pavement, crosswalk, sidewalks, or other improvement in any street or public ground. Any pavement, sidewalk, or other improvement in any street or public ground removed, torn up, or injured shall be replaced at the builder’s, owner’s, or developer’s sole cost. The removal and non-replacement of sidewalks will not be permitted unless under specific circumstances, and when property owners acquire written documentation of approval from adjacent property owners, the City Council may grant a special variance for sidewalk removal.
(Prior Code, § 12.08.070) (Ord. 09-19, passed 12-30-2009)
STREET AND SIDEWALK USE REGULATIONS
(A) Sidewalk or concrete damage. It is unlawful for the owner of operator of any type of traction engine, whether the same be operated by steam, gasoline, or other power to permit the same to be upon or across any pavement, concrete, or bituminous or concrete sidewalk in the city without having adequately protected the same from injury therefrom by planking the same, and any person who shall cause any damage in the premises herein shall be liable to the city or the owner of the adjacent property therefor.
(Prior Code, § 12.12.010)
(B) Injury to streets and crossings. It is unlawful for any person (either the owner or one in charge of any steam or power engine, tractor, or vehicle of any kind) to cross or attempt to cross over any bridge or culvert or to drive on any pavement or highway in the city which vehicle shall have metal mud lugs attached to its wheels in such a manner as to injure or destroy such city property, and any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition thereto, shall be liable to the city for all such damages incurred thereby.
(Prior Code, § 12.12.020)
Penalty, see § 150.99
It is unlawful for any person to obstruct any public highway, street, or alley or to make or cause to be made any structure, enclosure, fence, cellar, door, stairway, or building encroaching in or in part on any such street, alley, or sidewalk within the city without having first obtained written permission to do so from the City Council, and a record of such permission shall have been made in the minutes of the city.
(Prior Code, § 12.12.030) Penalty, see § 150.99
No person or persons shall, upon the public streets of the city, fly any kite; throw stones, clods, or snowballs; roll hoops; throw balls; engage in any sport or exercise liable to frighten horses, injure passengers, embarrass the passage of vehicles, or obstruct any lawful business or any person; or be liable to result in the injury by of persons lawfully on the streets or injury to buildings or windows adjacent thereto.
(Prior Code, § 12.12.040) Penalty, see § 150.99
It is unlawful to throw, drop, or otherwise distribute candy or other merchandise on the streets during a parade where motor vehicles or horse-drawn vehicles are present. This does not prohibit the distribution by hand of candy or merchandise. All distribution of any merchandise shall be at least five feet from any parade vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 12.12.050) (Ord. 95-2, passed - -) Penalty, see § 150.99
(A) It is unlawful for any person to ride, leave standing, or otherwise have bicycles, skateboards, or roller skates upon the sidewalks on either side of Main Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to ride, stand on, or use skateboards or roller skates upon Main Street between 4th Avenue and South Boulevard.
(Prior Code, § 12.12.060) (Ord. 86-5, passed - -; Ord. 90-10, passed - -) Penalty, see § 150.99
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