[CC 1984 §20.390; Ord. No. 554, 12-12-1988]
It is necessary to construct curb and guttering along the streets
in the City in order to prevent deterioration of the streets of the
City and to properly control the flow of surface waters on said streets
to prevent erosion.
[CC 1984 §20.400; Ord. No. 553 §1(1.010), 11-14-1988]
A.
It
shall to the responsibility of each owner of real property within
the City of New Haven to construct, maintain, repair and replace the
public sidewalks, curbs and gutters adjacent to such property in good
repair and a safe condition and in accordance with the requirements
of this Article.
B.
It
shall be unlawful to construct, maintain, repair, remove or replace
any sidewalk, curb or gutter within the City except in strict conformity
to the requirements of this Article.
[CC 1984 §20.410; Ord. No. 553 §1(1.020), 11-14-1988]
All maintenance and repair of public streets, alleys, sidewalks,
curbs and gutters and other public ways shall be under the supervision
of the Public Works Director. Such official shall be charged with
the enforcement of all ordinance provisions relating to such public
places (except traffic ordinances) and is hereby authorized to enforce
this Article by appropriate proceedings.
[CC 1984 §20.420; Ord. No. 553 §1(1.030), 11-14-1988]
The Board of Aldermen may, when deemed necessary or expedient,
divide the City or any portion thereof into sidewalk districts and
award contracts for the construction of all sidewalks, curbs or gutters
which may be ordered built by the Board within each district for the
next ensuing year. Such contracts shall be let after observing the
same preliminaries and upon the same terms and conditions as hereinafter
provided for other sidewalk contracts.
[CC 1984 §20.430; Ord. No. 553 §1(1.040), 11-14-1988]
No shade trees shall be planted by an adjoining lot owner on
the curb side of the sidewalk. Any property owner who plants a tree
shall bear the cost of removal of such tree.
[CC 1984 §20.440; Ord. No. 553 §1(1.050), 11-14-1988; Ord. No. 879 §1, 12-11-2006]
A.
The
City may cause sidewalks, curbs and gutters, as well as other City-owned
rights-of-way within the City, to be periodically inspected by such
person as may be designated from time to time by the Public Works
Director. A written report of the results shall be submitted to the
City for their consideration.
B.
A sidewalk
and/or curb and gutter shall be deemed "hazardous" and in need of
repair and/or replacement under the following conditions:
1.
A one (1) inch or greater rise between sidewalk and/or curbing sections,
either across the whole section or on the ends between sections.
2.
A one (1) inch or greater depression in the sidewalk and/or curbing,
which can be a section that is crushed.
3.
Sections that have been raised or depressed greater than one (1)
inch against the established grade of the street, back of curb or
sidewalk, which most times have been caused by expansion, contraction
or settling of the concrete.
4.
Missing sections of sidewalks and/or curbing, greater than two (2)
inches wide and two (2) inches in length, with a depth of one (1)
inch or greater.
5.
Spoiled sections of sidewalk and/or curbing, which provide a very
irregular texture or which has created deep ruts or spoil areas that
are one-half (½) inch or greater.
[CC 1984 §20.450; Ord. No. 553 §1(1.060), 11-14-1988]
It shall be the duty of every City Officer and employee becoming
cognizant of any defect in any street, alley or sidewalk or any obstruction
thereof to report the same to the Public Works Director as soon as
possible.
[CC 1984 §20.460; Ord. No. 553 §1(1.070), 11-14-1988]
It shall be unlawful to cause, create, construct or maintain
any obstruction of any street, alley, sidewalk or other public way,
including any building or structure which encroaches upon any sidewalk,
public street or other public property and also including any opening
or stairway in any sidewalk or other public area, without a permit
therefor from the City, except as may be permitted specifically by
ordinance.
[CC 1984 §20.480; Ord. No. 553 §1(1.090), 11-14-1988]
A.
The
public streets in the City, when not otherwise specifically provided
for, are hereby dedicated to the uses as follows:
1.
A strip of five (5) feet in width on each curb side of every street
is reserved for use as a sidewalk.
2.
A strip of two and one-half (2.5) feet in width within that five
(5) foot side section on the curb side of the sidewalk is reserved
for guttering and storm sewers.
3.
The remaining portion of the street is reserved for vehicular traffic.
[CC 1984 §20.490; Ord. No. 553 §1(1.100), 11-14-1988]
It shall be unlawful to walk upon or drive any vehicle or animal
upon or injure any newly laid street or sidewalk pavement while the
same is guarded by a warning sign or barricade or knowingly to injure
any soft or newly laid pavement.
