Chapter 12.12
SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION

Sections:

12.12.010    Responsibility of abutting property owners.

12.12.020    Planned unit development and subdivision review.

12.12.030    Reviewing the repaving, reconstructing or extensive repairing of existing streets.

12.12.010 Responsibility of abutting property owners.

Whenever within the discretion and judgement of the council it is necessary that any portion or all of said sidewalks within said district be constructed, laid or built, reconstructed, relaid, rebuilt or repaired, and upon the order and resolution of the council to such effect to the owner of the abutting property, it shall thereupon become the duty of the owner of such abutting property to cause such construction, building and laying and relaying, reconstruction or repairing of such sidewalk or sidewalks to be done. In the event that the owner of said abutting property fails to cause the construction, building, laying, reconstruction, rebuilding and repairing of said sidewalks or any portion thereof within 30 days after the order and resolution of the council, then such work may at the discretion of the council be ordered done by the city either by force account or contract therefor, and the cost therefor, together with all other costs in connection therewith, shall be charged against said abutting property by the organization of a local improvement district therefor or within such powers as may be given the city by the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city in such cases made and provided. (Ord. 962 § 2, 1984).

12.12.020 Planned unit development and subdivision review.

The council shall determine at their review process whether the developer of planned unit developments and subdivisions will be required to construct sidewalks or walkways. (Ord. 962 § 2, 1984).

12.12.030 Reviewing the repaving, reconstructing or extensive repairing of existing streets.

The council shall consider the construction of sidewalks or walkways at the time of repaving or reconstructing of all streets. If the council determines sidewalks or walkways shall be constructed, the cost shall be borne by the respective jurisdiction doing the work. (Ord. 962 § 2, 1984).