Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 16B — CONSTRUCTION OF CURB, GUTTER AND SIDEWALK.
Colusa Municipal Code Art. III Commercial Construction
Colusa Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Colusa
Cite as: Colusa Municipal Code Article III · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 16B-16. - Commercial construction defined.¶
"Commercial construction," as referred to in this article, means the construction, reconstruction or change of use of any building or structure to be used for business, commercial or industrial purposes. It does not include minor repairs or alterations to existing structures when the use or function of such structure is not changed.
(Ord. No. 425, § 1.)
Sec. 16B-17. - Installation required—Standards.¶
Every property owner or person in possession of property, and every builder, contractor or agent engaging in or allowing construction of, or change of use of, a commercial building, shall install curbs, gutters and sidewalks on all street frontage to be developed in accordance with the standards adopted and approved by the city council of the city pursuant to Section 16B-2 of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 425, § 1.)
Sec. 16B-18. - Modification of existing curbs, gutters and sidewalks required.¶
At the time of construction of any non-residential building, or at the time of the change in use of any existing non-residential building, curbs, gutters and sidewalks existing along the street frontage of the property on which the non-residential building is located shall be modified, renovated, and/or repaired so that the curbs, gutters and sidewalks conform with the standards adopted pursuant to Section 16B-2 of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 425, § 1.)
Sec. 16B-19. - Inspection of forms.¶
The city engineer and/or streets superintendent shall inspect and approve all forms for curbs, gutters and sidewalks before the placing of concrete.
(Ord. No. 425, § 1.)
Sec. 16B-20. - Violation—Penalty.¶
Any property owner, or person in possession of property, builder, contractor, agent, or any other person violating any of the provisions of Section 16B-17 or 16B-18 of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with Section 16-19 of this Code. In addition, any such person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be liable for the cost of removing and/or replacing any curbs, gutters or sidewalks not in conformance with the standards adopted by the city council, and the city shall have the right to institute in a court of competent jurisdiction, an action at law against each and every violator jointly and severally, for recovery of such costs.
(Ord. No. 425, § 1.)
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