No sidewalk shall be constructed in or upon any street or other public property in this city without first having obtained approval from the Council. Request for approval shall sufficiently describe the contemplated sidewalk improvement, the contemplated date of beginning of work, the length of time required to complete the same and the name of the firm or person responsible for the work. No permit shall be required for any such sidewalk improvement which has been ordered by the Council. The approval shall bind the applicant to the provisions of this subchapter. Approval from the city shall not relieve the applicant or his or her contractor from damages to a person or persons or property of another caused by such work.
(Ord. 149, passed 7-10-74)