[Ord. No. 518 §1, 10-10-2002]
It shall be the duty of every property owner to keep the sidewalks,
curb and gutter and driveway entrances adjacent to his/her property
in the City of Gerald, in good repair at all times and free from irregularities
and offsets in the surface thereof which may render the same unsafe
for use at the property owners expense.
[Ord. No. 518 §2, 10-10-2002]
All sidewalks, curb and gutter and driveway entrances, constructed, reconstructed or repaired in the City of Gerald shall be of concrete and conform to specifications as outlined in Chapter 510 of the Municipal Code.
[Ord. No. 518 §3, 10-10-2002]
All work of constructing, reconstructing or repairing of sidewalks,
curb and gutter or driveway entrances shall be done under the supervision
of the Public Works Director, or his representative.
[Ord. No. 518 §4, 10-10-2002]
The Board of Aldermen may, by ordinance or resolution, condemn
defective sidewalks, curb and gutter or driveway entrances, order
their removal and provide for the construction of new in the place
of those so condemned and removed as provided in this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 518 §5, 10-10-2002]
The Board of Aldermen shall cause an ordinance to be prepared
outlining the work to be done, the location and the estimated cost
of the project by linear foot or square foot. Upon passage of the
ordinance allowing for the repairing or reconstruction of sidewalks,
curb and gutter or driveway entrances and after ten (10) days notification
of owner or owners of each lot or piece of property, the Board of
Aldermen shall order the Public Works Director, or his representative,
to cause such work to be done and the Public Works Director, or his
representative, shall keep an account, by lot or piece of property,
of the cost thereof and report the same to the Board of Aldermen for
assessment.
[Ord. No. 518 §6, 10-10-2002]
When the Public Works Director, or his representative, has made
report to the Board of Aldermen of the cost of the construction, reconstruction
or repair of any sidewalk, curb and gutter or driveway entrance in
the City of Gerald, under the provisions of this Chapter, the Board
of Aldermen shall levy said cost as a special assessment against each
owner of lot or piece of property abutting said sidewalk, curb and
gutter or driveway entrance and each owner of lot or piece of property
shall be liable for the cost of the work done on or made along or
in front of such lot or piece of property as reported to the Board
of Aldermen, and the City Clerk shall issue separate tax bills therefor
against each such owner of lot or piece of property as reported to
the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 518 §7, 10-10-2002]
To determine the cost of construction where a sidewalk, curb
and gutter or driveway entrance has been condemned and is to be replaced
with new or where a petition of any ten (10) or more citizens of the
City of Gerald is received for the construction of a new sidewalk
where no sidewalk had previously existed in the City of Gerald, the
Board of Aldermen shall prepare contract specifications for bids for
the construction of such sidewalk, curb and gutter or driveway entrance
and such contract shall be let to the best bidder, upon said plans
and specifications. The Board of Aldermen shall have the authority
to refuse or accept any and all bids.
[Ord. No. 518 §8, 10-10-2002]
Removal of existing condemned or damaged sidewalks, curb and
gutter or driveway entrances, excavation for new or replacement sidewalks,
curb and gutter or sidewalk entrances and base rock and its placement
for the construction shall be performed by City of Gerald and at the
expense of the City of Gerald.
