Corcoran Municipal Code Ch. 2 Sidewalks and Parkways

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply to the following word when used in this Chapter:

GOOD CONDITION AND REPAIR: Shall include being free of any holes, breaks, cracks, humps, mounds, or any other obstruction and free of all rubbish, dirt or inflammable vegetation including dry branches, fronds, foliage or trees.

PARKWAY: A strip of ground between a sidewalk and the street or curb.

SIDEWALK: A paved sidewalk used by the public, and not a private sidewalk. (Ord. 92, 8-7-1944)

A. Owner To Maintain And Repair: All persons owning real property within the City are required to keep and maintain the sidewalks on or adjoining and contiguous with their property in good condition and repair.

B. Liability For Injuries To Public: The property owner is required by subsection A of this Section to maintain and repair the sidewalks on, or adjoining and contiguous with the owner's property in a safe and nondangerous condition. If, as a result of the failure of any property owner to maintain the sidewalk area in a nondangerous condition as required by subsection A of this Section, any person suffers injury or damage to person or property, the property owner shall be liable to such person for the resulting damages or injury. (Ord. 508 N.S., 2-7-1994)

A. Notice Posted: If any person shall fail to keep and maintain such sidewalks and parkway in good condition and repair as provided in Section 7-2-2, the Public Works Director shall post on the property of such owner a notice reading approximately as follows:

You are hereby notified that you are required to make the following repairs and improvements to your property and adjoining and contiguous sidewalks and parkway (insert thing to be done), and you are further notified that unless the repairs and improvements are completed within thirty (30) days from the date hereof, the same will be done by the City and the cost thereof added to the next installment of your City taxes.

The property to which this notice refers, is described as follows: Lot Block of the City of Corcoran, and sidewalks and parkways adjoining and contiguous thereto.

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Public Works Director

B. Notice Sent To Owner: At the same time the Public Works Director shall mail to the person to whom the real property is assessed in the City Clerk's office, a copy of the notice together with a copy of this Chapter; provided, however, that the failure of the Public Works Director to mail such notice shall not affect the validity of any lien provided for under the provisions of this Chapter.

C. Failure To Comply: If the owner of the real property shall fail to put the sidewalks and parkways in good condition and repair within a period of thirty (30) days after the posting of the notice, the Public Works Director shall contract to have the same done.

D. Lien: The charge for putting the sidewalks and parkways in good condition and repair shall be a lien on the real property, and the same shall be immediately due and payable to the City. (Ord. 92, 8-7-1944; 1996 Code)

A. Filed With Clerk: As soon as the amount of the charge for putting the sidewalks and parkways in good condition and repair is determined, the Public Works Director shall file with the City Clerk a statement of the amount of the charge for so putting the sidewalks and parkways in good condition and repair, together with an affidavit of posting the thirty (30) day notice provided for in Section 7-2-3.

B. Add To Tax Statement: The City Clerk shall add the charge for putting the sidewalks and parkways in good condition and repair to the next following tax statement of the assessed owner of the real property repaired and cleaned up as aforesaid.

C. Account Credited: All monies thereafter paid to the City for taxes on the real property shall be credited by the County Tax Collector, first, to the charge for cleaning up the property, and second, to the taxes assessed against the real property. (Ord. 92, 8-7-1944; 1996 Code)