LAKE LINDEN VILLAGE CODE
ORDINANCE SERIES 4000 - CHAPTER 4050 - SIDEWALKS
Section 1. Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this Chapter.
(a) “Sidewalk~ shall mean the portion of the street right-of-way designed for pedestrian travel.
Section 2. Specifications and Permits.
No person shall construct, rebuild or repair any sidewalk except in accordance with the line, grade, slope and specifications established for such sidewalk, nor without first
obtaining approval from the Council, except that sidewalk repairs of less than fifty (50) square feet of sidewalk may be made without approval.
Section 3. Line and Grade Stakes.
The Village shall furnish line and grade stakes as may be necessary for proper control of the work, but this shall not relieve the owner of responsibility for making careful and
accurate measurements in constructing the work to the lines furnished by the Village.
Section 4. Sidewalk Specifications.
Sidewalks shall not be less than four (4) inches in thickness and expansion paper shall be placed in the joints. All concrete used in sidewalk construction shall, twenty-eight (28) days after placement, be capable of resisting a pressure of twenty-five hundred (2500) pounds per square inch without failure.
Section 5. Permit Revocation.
The Council may issue a stop order to any permittee holding a permit issued under the terms of this Chapter for failure to comply with this Chapter, or the rules, regulations, plans and specifications established for the construction, rebuilding or repair of any sidewalk, and the issuance of such stop order shall be deemed a suspension of such permit.
Section 6. Approval of Specifications.
The line, grade, slope and width of sidewalks, and specifications as to materials and manner of construction not in conflict with this Chapter, shall be established by the
Council, and where, under the following sections of this Chapter, the Council orders the construction of any sidewalk, then the Council shall also, by resolution, specify the line, grade, slope, width, materials and manner of construction for the sidewalk ordered built.
Section 7. Ordering Construction.
The Village Council may, by resolution require the owners of lots and premises to build sidewalks in the public streets adjacent to and abutting upon such lots and premises. When such resolution shall be adopted, the Council shall give notice thereof, in accordance with section 12 of Chapter 1001 of this Code, to the owner of such lot or premises requiring him to construct or rebuild such sidewalk within ninety (90) days from the date of such notice.
Section 8. Construction by Village.
If the owner of any lot or premises shall fail to build any particular sidewalk as described in said notice, and within the time and in the manner required thereby, the Council is here
by authorized and required, immediately after the expiration of the time limited for the construction or rebuilding by the owner, to cause such sidewalk to be constructed and the expense thereof shall be charged to such premises and the owner thereof, and collected as provided in section 10 of Chapter VII of the Charter.
Section 9. Sidewalk Maintenance.
No person shall permit any sidewalk within the Village which adjoins property owned by him, to fall into a state of disrepair or to be unsafe or injurious to the users thereof. Such person shall keep said sidewalk free and clear of obstructions, nuisances, snow and ice and other defects, and he shall indemnify and save harmless the Village against all damages or actions at Law that may arise or be brought by reason of such condition(s).
Section 10. Sidewalk Repair.
Whenever the Council shall determine that a sidewalk is unsafe for use, notice may be given to the owner of the lot or premises adjacent to and abutting upon said sidewalk of such determination which notice shall be given in accordance with section 12 of Chapter
1001 of this Code. Thereafter, it shall be the duty of the owner to place said sidewalk in a safe condition.. Such notice shall specify a reasonable time, not less than thirty (30) days, within which such work shall be commenced, and shall further provide that the work shall be completed with due diligence. If the owner of such lot or premises shall refuse or neglect to repair said sidewalk within the time limited therefore, or in a manner otherwise than in accordance with this Chapter, the Council shall have said sidewalk repaired. The cost of repairs hereunder shall be charged against the premises which said sidewalk adjoins and the owner of said premises, and shall be collected as provided in section 10 of Chapter VII of the Charter.
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