[Adopted as Ch. 30 of the 1976 Code]
[Amended 9-1-2009]
The President of the City Council shall appoint
a standing Committee on Sidewalks, whose duties shall be to consider
and investigate all petitions for the establishing, grading and construction
of sidewalks and to report thereon to the City Council and also to
consider such other matters relating to sidewalks as may be proper
to be considered by the City Council and as may be referred to it
by said Council.
[Amended 9-1-2009]
Whenever any petition is presented to the City
Council for the establishing, grading or constructing of a sidewalk,
such petition shall be referred to the standing Committee on Sidewalks,
which shall give a hearing thereon to all parties interested. Said
Committee shall cause written notice of said hearing, signed by the
City Clerk, to be served at least seven days prior thereto upon the
owner of any land abutting thereon, which notice shall be served by
leaving the same or a copy thereof at the usual place of abode of
such owner or delivering the same or a copy thereof to such owner
or his tenant or agent. If the owner has no such place of abode within
the City and no tenant or agent therein or if, being a resident of
the City, he is not known as such to the Committee, a copy of such
notice shall be posted in some public place in the City seven days
at least before the time of hearing. At the time and place appointed
for the hearing, the Committee shall meet and hear all parties interested
and claiming to be heard in regard to the necessity of such sidewalk.
If it adjudges that such should be established, graded or constructed,
said report shall prescribe the dimensions, material and grade thereof,
together with waivers, signed by all abutters of said petition for
the establishing, grading or construction of a sidewalk, waiving their
rights to damages because of the establishing, grading or construction
of said sidewalk.
[Amended 9-1-2009]
Every sidewalk ordered to be constructed or
completed shall be built or completed under the direction of the Superintendent
of Streets, of such dimensions, materials and general descriptions
as have been prescribed by the City Council.
[Amended 8-4-1981]
A.Â
Whenever the City Council determines that public necessity requires a sidewalk to be installed, the Superintendent of Streets need not assess any estate owner in accordance with Subsection B.
[Amended 9-1-2009]
B.Â
The Superintendent of Streets shall, immediately upon
the completion of a new sidewalk on any street or way, have the proper
assessment bill of 1/2 the cost of such construction sent to each
and every estate owner whose estate abuts on such improved street
or way. The Superintendent shall send to the City Collector and the
City Auditor duplicates of each and every bill so sent.
