City of Normandy, MO Street and Sidewalk Construction

Section 510.050 Construction, Grading, Location, Etc., of Sidewalks.

[R.O. 2012 §510.050; CC 1975 §27-5; Ord. No. 289 §2]

The construction of sidewalks is hereby required along any of the streets within the City as a part of and at the time of any new street construction.

The grading, fill, location and type of construction of sidewalks shall be to specification as established by the Director of Public Works and Welfare, unless otherwise provided in any particular ordinance or in any particular contract by and between the City and the construction contractor.

Section 510.060 Maintenance of Sidewalks.

[R.O. 2012 §510.060; CC 1975 §27-6; Ord. No. 457 §§1 — 4]

It shall be the responsibility of each owner of property which is adjacent to a sidewalk to keep such sidewalk in safe repair.

It shall be the duty of the Building Commissioner to notify the property owner in writing whenever any repairs are needed, and the notice shall include a description of the length, breadth and material to be used.

Upon notification, the property owner shall have ten (10) days in which to commence work. If, at the end of the fifteenth (15th) day after notification the owner has not in good faith commenced the specified repair work, the City shall cause the sidewalk to be repaired or replaced, the cost of which shall be charged the property owner and shall become a lien against the owner's property or lot.

If the owner of property or a lot adjacent to a sidewalk needing repairs cannot be served personally or by mail, the City shall cause four (4) weeks' notice to be published in a local daily or weekly newspaper, containing a description of the lot and the repairs to be made, prior to commencing repair work.

Section 510.070 Security to Be Given City by Contractor for Street Construction Work.

[R.O. 2012 §510.070; CC 1975 §27-7; Ord. No. 168 §11]

In all instances where a street is to be constructed within the City, the contractor who is to perform such construction shall deposit with the City Clerk a sum of money to be computed at the rate of thirty dollars ($30.00) per lineal foot of street to be constructed, or shall obtain a performance bond, the face value of which shall be computed at the rate of thirty dollars ($30.00) per lineal foot of street to be constructed, and shall deposit such bond with the City Clerk, or he/she shall furnish such security as the City Council shall require for the faithful completion of the construction of the street; and such money, bond or other required security shall be held by the City until such time as the street construction is completed in accordance with the specifications set forth by the City.

In the event such street is not constructed in accordance with the specifications set forth, such money, bond or other security shall be used by the City to construct, alter or repair the street so as to bring it within the specification as provided therefor, and the remainder should be forfeited for failure to comply with the City specifications. In the event the amount of money deposited or face value of the performance bond, or the other security as required, is not sufficient to meet the cost of construction of such street or to repair it so as to bring it within the specification provided therefor, the City shall have the right to do such work as may be necessary to bring the street within the specifications provided therefor, and to collect the excess cost expended therefor from the contractor originally making deposit with the City for the faithful completion of this work.

Section 510.080 Maintenance and Inspection of Streets Constructed by Private Parties Prior to Acceptance by City for Maintenance.

[R.O. 2012 §510.080; CC 1975 §27-8; Ord. No. 132 §§1 — 3]

Each new street constructed in the City by any subdivider or other person, exclusive of City employees and contractors under contract with the City, shall be maintained for a period of at least one (1) year by such subdivider or other person before it shall be accepted by the City for the purpose of City maintenance.

Before such acceptance by the City as provided in Subsection (A) of this Section, the street shall be inspected by the Director of Public Works and Welfare, and it shall be accepted for maintenance by the City only if it is found to be constructed according to specifications as provided in this Article. The cost of each such inspection shall be paid by the person who constructed the street proposed to be accepted by the City.