Lemoore Municipal Code Ch. 14 Cost Sharing Sidewalk Repair Program

In order to incentivize and assist the community in repairing and maintaining sidewalks for the overall benefit of the public, the cost sharing sidewalk repair program is hereby adopted to outline a process for reimbursing funds to the property owner for the cost of repairing sidewalks adjacent to their property. (Ord. 2018-05, 7-17-2018)

For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the contact, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:

CURB: Shall mean a stone or concrete edging to a street, sidewalk, or path.

DRIVE APPROACH: Shall mean a drive way or the area between the street and a defined area of private property intended for the ingress and egress of vehicles.

ELIGIBLE AREA: Shall mean a sidewalk, curb, gutter or drive approach located within City limits.

GUTTER: Shall mean a groove or channel for flowing liquid, adjacent to the street, sidewalk, path, or curb.

SIDEWALK: Shall mean a paved, surfaced or leveled area, usually separated from the street, used as a pedestrian walkway. (Ord. 2018-05, 7-17-2018)

In order to be eligible for the program, applicants must adhere to all the following conditions:

A. The proposed work or construction must be to an eligible area only.

B. An application must be submitted and approved prior to work and/or construction on the eligible area. If a person has multiple properties, an individual application must be received for each property.

C. A licensed concrete contractor is required for any and all curb, gutter or drive approach work.

D. After approval of an application has been granted and the work on the eligible area completed, receipts/invoices for the work must be received within sixty (60) days of approval.

E. All proper permits must be on file with the City of Lemoore Public Works.

F. A City inspection must be completed prior to reimbursement being issued to ensure the new sidewalk meets all City standards and regulations. (Ord. 2018-05, 7-17-2018)

The City of Lemoore will share the cost of repairing sidewalks adjacent to the applicant's property in the form of a reimbursement after the work is complete. Program funds will be limited to the current year's budget, and will be issued on a first-come first-serve basis. The reimbursable amount will be as follows:

A. The maximum total amount to be reimbursed per application will be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) in one or more of the following reimbursement categories:

1. For repairs being completed by the property owner, the applicant may be reimbursed a flat amount of ten dollars ($10.00) per square foot. Receipts for materials must be submitted.

2. For repairs being completed by a hired licensed concrete contractor or hired handyman, the applicant may be reimbursed fifty percent (50%) of the invoice. Invoice must include square footage of repaired section.

3. The cost of permits or inspections may be submitted for fifty percent (50%) reimbursement.

4. If in the event that a tree must be removed and replaced to repair the sidewalk, the cost of removal and replacement may be submitted for fifty percent (50%) reimbursement if all the following conditions are met:

a. A permit to remove the tree is on file. This permit is issued at no cost.

b. The replacement tree is on the City approved tree list. (Ord. 2018-05, 7-17-2018)