[Added 11-2-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-07]
A.
It shall
be the financial responsibility of the abutting property owner to
keep the sidewalks in good repair.
(1)
The
Town Board may order any sidewalk which is unsafe, defective or insufficient
to be repaired or removed and replaced with a sidewalk in accordance
with the standards fixed by the Director of Public Works or appointed
designee.
(2)
At
the time of inspection, the inspector shall conspicuously mark the
sidewalk needing replacement or repair. The Town shall provide notice
to the property owner of the necessary replacement or repair. Service
of the notice shall be made in accordance with Wis. Stats § 66.0907.
If the owner neglects to replace or repair the sidewalk in the time
specified in the notice, the Town may cause the work to be completed
at the expense of the property owner through the Town's annual contract
for miscellaneous concrete work.
(3)
Town
shall invoice the abutting property owner or agent for all sidewalk
replacement or repair work not attributable to Town terrace trees
as reasonably determined by the Director of Public Works. Any such
bill not paid by the property owner by October 1 of the year of invoice
shall be placed against the real property as a special charge pursuant
to Wis. Stats. § 66.0627.
B.
Town to
be responsible for damage caused by Town-owned terrace trees.
(1)
The
town shall complete all replacement and repair of any sidewalk, in
the reasonable opinion of the Public Works Department, is caused by
Town-owned terrace trees.
C.
Minor repairs
to sidewalks.
(1)
When
the cost of repairs of a sidewalk in front of any lot or parcel of
land shall not exceed the sum of $100, the Department of Public Works
may immediately repair the sidewalk without notice or letting the
work by contract, and charge the cost of the repair to the owner of
such lot or parcel of land in the manner provided in Wis. Stats. § 66.0627.
