Chapter 12.04
SIDEWALKS*
Sections:
12.04.010 Grade.
12.04.020 Construction specifications.
12.04.030 Sidewalk maintenance.
*For statutory provisions on sidewalk construction, see Chapter 35.68 RCW.
12.04.010 Grade.
All sidewalks on Main Street in the city shall be laid at a grade at the outer edge of the sidewalks, nine inches above the center of the pavement of the street opposite the same, with a slope of one-inch upward from the outer edge or curb to the property line. (Ord. 15 § 1, 1935).
12.04.020 Construction specifications.
All sidewalks on Main Street in the city shall be constructed of cement, sand and gravel, mixed in standard proportions and laid according to standard specifications for cement sidewalks and shall be at least four inches in thickness and shall be 10 feet in width and laid to the grade established in KMC 12.04.010. (Ord. 15 § 2, 1935).
12.04.030 Sidewalk maintenance.
(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to regulate and control the obstruction of public rights-of-way in the city so that those rights-of-way remain accessible and safe for their intended public use.
(2) Sidewalk Maintenance – Owner's Responsibility.
(a) Every owner and occupant of the premises shall keep the sidewalk area adjacent to any portion of real property (including corners) free of litter, debris, ice, and snow. Removal of snow and other debris must be completed in a timely manner. And by repairing defects in the surface with materials approved by the public works department.
(b) Where the building official determines there has been failure to comply with this section, they may send written notice to the premises advising of the violation. If the violation is not corrected the official may proceed to remove or repair the condition at the owner's and/or occupant's sole expense and liability and be subject to a penalty in accordance with this section.
(3) Penalties. Failure to abide by any of these provisions shall be subject to a penalty of up to but not exceeding $500.00 for each violation. (Ord. 488, 1994).