[R.O. 1996 § 515.010; 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.
[R.O. 1996 § 515.020; 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.
[R.O. 1996 § 515.030; 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/her
representative.
[R.O. 1996 § 515.040; 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.
[R.O. 1996 § 515.050; 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/her representative, to cause such work to be done and the Public
Works Director, or his/her 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.
[R.O. 1996 § 515.060; Ord. No. 518 §6, 10-10-2002]
When the Public Works Director, or
his/her 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.
[R.O. 1996 § 515.070; 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.
[R.O. 1996 § 515.080; 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.
