Part 13 — CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALK, GUTTERS, PAVEMENT, AND CURBS

A.

Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the construction of sidewalks, gutters, pavements, driveways, and curbs, and the installation of storm and sanitary drainage facilities, water mains, pipes, conduits, tunnels, hydrants, and other necessary works and appliances for providing water service, parkway trees, and street lighting facilities in front of properties in any block where a sidewalk, gutter, pavement, driveway, the installation of storm and sanitary sewer drainage facilities, water mains, pipes, conduits, tunnels, hydrants, and other necessary works and appliances for providing water service, parkway trees, and street lighting facilities, or curb or all of them have been constructed theretofore in front of properties in said block constituting more than fifty percent of the front footage of said block, or where the owners of more than sixty percent of the front footage of said block, as shown by the last equalized assessment roll, file a petition with the city clerk, requesting the installation of any such improvements, or where a petition signed by the owners of more than sixty percent of the frontage of any part of an unimproved portion or portions of a block has been filed with the city clerk requesting the installation of such improvements in front of said part, and the making, confirming and collecting of the assessment for the cost and expense of said construction, may be done and the proceedings therefor may be had and taken in accordance with the procedure therefor provided in Chapter 27 of Division 7, Part 3, of the Streets and Highways Code of the state as the same is now in effect or may hereafter be amended, and the duty of any owner or person in possession of property in such block, to construct or cause to be constructed sidewalks, gutters, pavements, driveways, and curbs, storm and sanitary drainage facilities, water mains, pipes, conduits, tunnels, hydrants, and other necessary works and appliances for providing water service, parkway trees, and street lighting facilities, or all of them, in front of his property, or to pay the costs and expenses thereof, shall be as set forth in said Chapter 27.

B.

As used in this part, "sidewalks or curbs" includes "gutters," "driveways," "pavement" to the centerline of the street, "full pavement" in alleys, "storm and sanitary drainage facilities," "water mains," "pipes," "conduits," "tunnels," "hydrants," and "other necessary works and appliances for providing water service," "parkway trees," and "street lighting facilities."

(Prior code § 2600.181; Ord. 20914.)

In performing the work of repairing or constructing any sidewalk as provided in Chapter 27 of Division 7, Part 3, of the Streets and Highways Code of the state, the superintendent of streets may, if the cost of said work does not exceed five thousand dollars:

A.

Procure at least three sealed bids to perform said work, from contractors licensed to undertake the same, and let said work to the lowest responsible bidder at the prices named in his bid; or

B.

Order a city work crew to perform said work.

(Prior code § 2600.182; 14.16.1620; Ord. 20914.)

The superintendent of streets is authorized and empowered to and may advance from the special assessment revolving fund any sum or sums necessary to pay the cost of the work of repairing or constructing any sidewalk by a contractor awarded a contract to perform said work by the superintendent of streets under the procedures set forth in this part, and may reimburse said special assessment revolving fund for the sum or sums so advanced from any assessment thereafter levied and collected.

(Prior code § 2600.183; 14.16.1630; Ord. 20914.)

This Part 13 constitutes a separate and alternative procedure for performing the work specified herein, and no other provision of this chapter shall apply to proceedings instituted hereunder.

(Prior code § 2600.184; 14.16.1640; Ord. 20914.)