Porterville Municipal Code Art. I In General

If the work required by the notice specified in section 20-2 of this article shall not be commenced within thirty (30) days after notice is given as aforesaid, and diligently and without interruption prosecuted to completion, the official may, under the authority of this section, proceed to do the work called for by the aforesaid notice, or enter into a contract in the name of the city with any suitable person, at the expense of the owner, tenant or occupant, after the specifications for doing of such work shall have been conspicuously posted by him in his office for two (2) days, inviting bids for doing such work, which bids shall be delivered to him at his office on or before the second day of such posting, and opened by him on the next day following the expiration of such two (2) days of posting, and the contract by him be awarded to the lowest bidder, if in the judgment of such official such lowest bid is reasonable. All of such bids shall be preserved in his office and open at all times after the letting of the contract to the inspection of all persons, and such owner, tenant or occupant shall be liable to pay such contract price. Such work shall be commenced within twenty four (24) hours after the contract shall have been signed, and completed without delay to the satisfaction of the city official, and when so satisfactorily completed, the official shall make and deliver to such contractor a certificate to the effect that such work has been properly done by such contractor according to specifications, and that the charges for the same are reasonable and just, and that the official, has accepted the same. Such certificate of completion shall be recorded in a book kept for the purpose in the office of the city clerk, and when so recorded the sum to be paid shall be a lien against the property affected. (Ord. 1537 § B61, 8-6-1996)

When the work required by the notice provided in section 20-3 of this article shall have been completed, either by the city official, or by contractor as hereinbefore set forth, and a certificate of acceptance and completion or of performance by the city recorded as aforesaid, the charges for the costs of doing such work shall be due and payable to the city on demand. This demand shall be made by a bill or charges for such work presented personally to the owner, tenant, occupant or agent, or mailed to their last known address, or posted on the property, and if same shall not be paid within thirty (30) days from the date of such demand the city shall pay the contractor from the appropriate city fund the amount due him on his contract for doing such work, and may then proceed to dun the owner, tenant or occupant for the amount of such charges to be paid, and the certificate of such official shall be prima facie evidence that the amount claimed for such work and materials is correct, and of the right of the city to recover the same in such action; or, the city council may by resolution order that such unpaid charges be added to and become a part of the municipal taxes against the property affected by such work, payable in the same manner, and subject to all the regulations, penalties and charges as such municipal taxes on real property in the city.

Any tenant or lessee of the lands or lots made liable by this chapter, may pay the amount assessed or charged against the property of which he is the tenant or lessee under the provisions of this chapter, together with all accrued costs, either before or after suit has been brought, or he may redeem the property if sold on execution or decree for the benefit of the owner, within the time prescribed by law, and deduct the amount so paid from the rents due and to become due from him, and for any sums so paid beyond the rents due from him, he shall have a lien upon and may retain possession of such land and lots until the amount so paid and advanced be satisfied, with legal interest, from accruing rents, or by payment by the owner. (Ord. Code § 4221.2)

All sidewalk construction shall be done in accordance with the plans, profiles and cross sections on file in the office of the city engineer, should such plans, profiles and cross sections have been adopted for the work, and all work shall, during its progress and on its completion, conform to the lines and levels which may, from time to time, be given by the city engineer. (Ord. Code § 3321.1)

It shall be unlawful for any person to sound or cause or permit to be used or sounded, in or upon any public street any bell, siren, chime, gong, horn, whistle or other alarm, except when necessary to give warning, or when authorized by permit from the chief of police to do so. (Ord. Code § 9181)