Chapter 12.08 SIDEWALK CARE

Chapter 12.08
SIDEWALK CARE

Sections:

12.08.010 Sidewalks required to be free of accumulations of matter in designated area.

12.08.030 Removal of accumulations by city – Assessment of costs.

12.08.010 Sidewalks required to be free of accumulations of matter in designated area.

12.08.015 Private use of sidewalks.

Every owner or occupant of any house or other building, and the owner or proprietor, lessee, or person entitled to the possession of any vacant lot or block within the corporate limits of the town shall keep the sidewalk in front of the house, building, church, public hall or public building and the premises on which the same are located, or such vacant lot or block, free from obstructions and at no time will the private use of the sidewalk consume more than one-half of the existing width of the sidewalk, at no time will the private use of the sidewalk prevent access to other private or commercial property, and at no time will the sidewalk be used as a driving or parking area for vehicles or equipment. Exempted from this prohibition are emergency vehicles or construction equipment performing maintenance, repair or construction to commercial buildings or sidewalks. (Ord. 560, 1996).

12.08.020 Violation – Penalty.

Every person mentioned in WMC 12.08.010 who permits the accumulation of dirt, trash or weeds for more than 36 hours after the same shall have accumulated on said sidewalks, or every person mentioned in WMC 12.08.015 who causes an obstruction or encroachment on public sidewalks preventing public use, shall, upon conviction, be punishable as set forth in WMC 1.16.010. (Ord. 560, 1996; Ord. 422 §§ 2, 3, 1980; Ord. 168 § 2, 1919).

12.08.030 Removal of accumulations by city – Assessment of costs.

Whenever any person shall neglect or refuse to comply with this chapter, the town council by resolution after five days’ prior notice to owner shall require the owner to remove such dirt, trash, grass, weeds, vehicles or equipment from said sidewalks. If said removal is not made by owner after five days’ notice the town may cause the matter to be removed from the sidewalks and shall report the same, together with verified vouchers of the cost of such removal, to the clerk/treasurer of the town and to the town council. The town clerk/treasurer shall thereupon give notice of the amount of such cost to such person or his agent, with demand of payment within 10 days after delivery of such notice, which notice shall be served by delivering a copy thereof to such person or his agent or the owner or reputed owner of any such lot or block or building, or by leaving a copy thereof at the usual place of abode of such person in the town with a person of suitable age and discretion residing therein, or in case such person is a nonresident of the town and his place of residence is known, a copy of such notice shall be mailed to such owner addressed to his last known place of residence, or in case the place of residence of such person is unknown then such notice shall be served by publication in two weekly issues of a newspaper of general circulation and published within the town. Said notice shall also state that if payment is not made according to demand that said costs, together with all costs of proceedings, will be charged and assessed against the property involved, as a lien, and that the property will be subject to sale therefor. In case payment is not made in the time and according to the demand, the council shall assess said costs and the costs of said proceedings against the property affected hereby in the manner provided by RCW 35.21.310, and the costs of removing said accumulation and the costs of proceedings shall be a lien on said property, which shall be collected and enforced as provided by said statute. (Ord. 563 § 33, 1996; Ord. 168 § 3, 1919).