[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Oconto Falls 3-13-1979
(Ch. 13). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
All new sidewalks shall be built at the expense of and
chargeable to the abutting owners, except that 25% of the cost of the construction
will be paid by the City. For corner lots 50% of the cost of construction
will be paid by the City. Sidewalks shall be constructed under the supervision
of the Street, Public Property and Public Works Committee and pursuant to
the grade established by the City. Sidewalks shall extend through and intersect
with the curbline on all street corners.[1]
B.
Any sidewalk constructed on the northerly side of South
Main Street, from Milwaukee Avenue to the City limits, shall be built abutting
the back face of the curb.
C.
All sidewalks constructed on Main Street between Central and
Cherry Avenue shall be nine feet six inches in width. All sidewalks on Cherry
Avenue shall be six feet in width. All sidewalks on other streets shall be
five feet four inches in width.
D.
Sidewalks shall be constructed of a mixture of concrete consisting
of a minimum of one part of cement to seven parts of a good, clean grade of
gravel. The concrete shall be at least four inches thick and shall be surfaced
with a mixture of a minimum of one part of cement to four parts of fine gravel.
[Amended 12-13-1988[1]]
A.
It shall be the duty of each property owner to remove all snow,
slush, or ice from the sidewalks abutting his property within 24 hours after
the storm. When ice is formed on the sidewalk so that it cannot be removed,
it shall be kept sprinkled with ashes, salt, sand or like material.
B.
Upon the failure to any property owner to so remove the snow,
slush, or ice, the same shall be removed by or under the order of the Administrator
- Clerk/Treasurer or designee with notice and the expense thereof charged
as a special tax against the abutting lots or parcels of land at an amount
as stated in the City Fee Schedule which may be periodically amended by the
Common Council.
C.
After 30 days any unpaid balance shall be charged one-percent
interest, compounded monthly, until the balance is paid in full or placed
on the tax rolls.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to place any
boxes, barrels, or containers of any kind upon the public sidewalks in the
City of Oconto Falls or to in any manner obstruct any sidewalk.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons or corporation
to in any manner obstruct any public street of the City of Oconto Falls, unless
previously licensed to do so by the Common Council, or to deposit or leave
any rubbish, boxes or barrels thereon.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect,
set up or maintain any telephone, telegraph, or electric wire or light poles
or posts, or any posts of any kind whatsoever, or any other obstacle or container,
upon any street, alley, or public way, within the limits of the City of Oconto
Falls, without having previously thereto obtained a license from the Common
Council so to do.
Effective upon the adoption of this chapter, all streets located within
plats to be accepted by the City will have a minimum width of 60 feet. All
streets within such plats submitted to the City for acceptance shall be brought
to rough grade as established by the City Engineer, by the owner submitting
the plat, prior to approval of the plat. As an alternative thereto, such owner
shall furnish a suitable bond guaranteeing that streets within the plat will
be brought to such grade within such period of time as then specified by the
Common Council.
