(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, it shall be the duty and responsibility of the owner of the property abutting any sidewalk in the City to keep and maintain such sidewalk in a clean, safe and satisfactory condition and in a reasonably safe state of repair at all times.
(b) Any property who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall indemnify and hold harmless the City from any injuries or damages resulting therefrom.
(c) Whenever in the opinion of the City Manager or Superintendent of the street department, the pavement of any sidewalk needs cleaning, or freed from obstruction or other hazard, the City Manager shall give to the owner or occupant of the real property adjacent thereto at least one day’s notice, requiring such sidewalk to be cleaned. If the owner or occupant of the property shall not clean the pavement in the manner and within the time prescribed in such notice, it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of the street department to cause the same to be done, and the amount of such expense shall be reported and assessed in the manner of similar expenses as provided for sidewalk repairs. This section shall not be construed to place a duty of inspection upon the City Manager or Superintendent, nor shall it be construed to abrogate the duty of the property owner to maintain the sidewalks as required in subsection (a), if notice is not given as provided for herein.
(Ord. 2014-3-2. Passed 5-6-14.)