[Adopted 5-7-2002 by Ord. No. 256]
The purpose of this article is to ensure the
proper placement, location and maintenance of sidewalks. This will
allow our citizens the ability to walk, bicycle, and other means of
nonmotorized vehicle use to go from place to place within the City.
A.
Sidewalks shall be placed on the west side and the
north side of every street, cul-de-sac, or other necessary area within
the City. City staff can modify the location of sidewalks to the other
side of the roadway in order to promote contiguous sidewalks and safer
pedestrian movement.
B.
Industrial Zones are exempt from placing sidewalks,
but placing City trails is allowed.
[Amended 12-1-2020 by Ord. No. 745]
It is the duty of the property owner abutting
on any sidewalk to maintain said sidewalk in an clear, safe and walkable
condition.
[Amended 12-1-2020 by Ord. No. 745]
Whenever any public sidewalk becomes broken,
cracked, raised or otherwise in disrepair so as to constitute a hazard
to the public passage due to the property owner or the owner's family,
agents or guests, or due to plant roots, the Public Works Department
shall give notice in writing of such condition to the owner of the
premises abutting the sidewalk. The owner of the property shall be
given 30 days from the receipt of the notice to make repairs.
A.
If the owner of the premises fails to make such repair
within 30 days of being so notified, the Council shall order the necessary
repairs made.
B.
The cost of such repairs shall constitute a lien against
the premises. If the cost of such repair is not paid to the City Administrator
by September 15 following the making of repairs, the cost shall be
certified to the County Auditor as a special assessment against the
premises, to be collected in the same manner as any other special
assessment.
[Amended 3-16-2011 by Ord. No. 502; 12-1-2020 by Ord. No. 745; 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]]
Unless exempted by the City Council, no person shall permit an accumulation of snow or ice to build up or remain on any public sidewalk abutting or otherwise serving lots or parcels located in the City of Isanti 48 hours after public works has completed the removal of a snow event. For the purposes of this section, "person" means the owner of record of the lots or parcels or in the event that the premises of any given parcel is under the control of a person other than the owner through a lease or rental agreement, then in that event the lessee or renter shall be responsible for the snow removal required in this article, unless by written agreement the owner is obligated to remove snow and ice from affected sidewalks. If snow or ice is not removed, the City will consider this a nuisance violation in accordance with Chapter 216. Depending on the severity, the City may have the Department of Public Works or hire a company to remove the snow accumulation and ice and bill the property owner for such cost. Any snow and/or ice events less than two inches, in which case the Department of Public Works may not clear, is the property owner's responsibility..
A.
Sidewalks shall be five feet wide with six-foot boulevards.
B.
Sidewalks must be constructed of portland concrete
four inches thick; five inches thick where the sidewalk is part of
the driveway.
C.
Sidewalks shall be constructed on a three-inch sand
cushion. The sand shall be equal to MNDOT regulations and the Isanti
engineering design standards.
D.
Pedestrian curb ramps for ADA compliance shall be
installed on all corners according to MNDOT and City Engineer specifications.
[Amended 12-1-2020 by Ord. No. 745]
E.
The City Engineer and/or Building Official must inspect
sidewalk construction.
F.
All materials, workmanship, and details of the construction
of sidewalks on the public rights-of-way of the City shall be in accordance
with the current plans and specifications of the City Administrator
or designee.
[Amended 12-1-2020 by Ord. No. 745]
[Added 6-4-2013 by Ord. No. 553; amended 12-1-2020 by Ord. No. 745; 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
A.
No person shall encumber any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public way with barrels, boxes, cans, articles, or any other substances or objects that interfere with the free and unobstructed use thereof. For the purposes of this section, "person" means the responsible owner of record, renter, or occupant of the abutting lot parcel, or building. Such items shall be immediately removed, upon notice from the City to do so. Any such encumbrance shall be deemed a public nuisance in accordance with Chapter 216 of City Code. Any such items not removed shall be deemed to be rubbish unless such items have an obvious market value in excess of $100, and any cost incurred by the City and billed to the responsible owner, renter, or occupant for removal of such items may be assessed against the adjacent lot, parcel, or building, if not promptly paid by the responsible party. Any items deemed to constitute a serious and immediate public health or safety concern may be immediately abated by removal by the City, without prior notice of such abatement, provided notice of such abatement shall be provided to the offending owner of record, renter or occupant of the adjacent lot, parcel or building as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
B.
Exceptions. Authorized commercial loading zones; and community events approved through the appropriate City process and which utilize public streets, alleys, sidewalks, or other public ways are exempt from these provisions. This section does not apply when an obstruction permit has been issued in accordance with Chapter 257, Right-of-Way Management; Wireless Facilities, of the City Code.
