(A) Any person desiring to demolish, remove or construct, or cause to be demolished, removed or constructed, any sidewalk shall do so only as herein provided. It shall be unlawful for any person to demolish, remove or construct any sidewalk within the municipality without first having a permit from the municipality.
(B) In order to obtain said permit, the owner or person contracted with by the owner shall make a written application in the office of the Municipal Clerk. A written application shall give a legal description and street address of the lot or tract of land upon which the sidewalk is to be demolished, removed or constructed and shall further provide for a complete description of the work to be completed, which shall include the specific location of the sidewalk to be demolished, removed or constructed, upon said real property. No permit shall be issued for demolition or removal of a sidewalk unless the application shall set forth that a new sidewalk shall be constructed in the same location as the sidewalk to be demolished or removed and that said new sidewalk construction shall be completed within 120 days from the date the permit is issued. The Utilities Superintendent shall issue the desired permit unless good cause shall appear why said permit should be denied; provided, that if it is desired to construct a new sidewalk in any manner other than the regularly prescribed location, grade or elevation, the Utilities Superintendent shall submit the application to the governing body, who shall determine whether the permit should be granted or denied. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sidewalk at any other location, grade or elevation than so designated by the municipality.
(C) All sidewalks shall be built and constructed on the established grade, or elevation, and if there is no established grade, then on the grade or elevation indicated by the Utilities Superintendent. All sidewalks shall be at least four inches thick and shall be constructed in conformity with such specifications as may be set forth by the governing body, and construction shall be completed within 120 days from the date the permit therefor is issued.
(Prior Code, § 8-205) (Ord. 881, passed 4-6-2010; Ord. 883, passed 6-8-2010; Ord. 885, passed 8-10-2010) Penalty, see § 152.999