HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Relating to Building Permanent Sidewalks ORDINANCE NO. 322. Inspection, Approval: Section S. All per-
manent sidewalks built shall be subject at Fill
ANIORDINANCE IN RELATION TO BUILD- times to inspection and control by the city. 7
ING PERMANENT SIDEWALKS. The to
Engineer must report to' the City
Council on every permanent sidewalk built -
Be it Ordained by the City Council of the by the city contractor, as soon as the exam- e
City of Ames, Iowa: - ination has been made. The contractor build-
Material, Location: Section 1. All side- img a walk under private contract shall re-
walks hereinafter built, on streets that are at port its completion to the Civil Engineer or
grade or substantially-at grade, or that have sidewall,, inspector.
been ordered brought to grade, and all side The Council may order any sidewalk which i
walks, unless otherwise ordered shall be per is not in accordance %}ith the plans and spe-
- manent sidewalks and shall be constructed of cifications, taken up and replaced, .and the
cement or artificial stone as to time to time person or firm building the same shall he
specified in the plans and specifications for Iiable on their bond for failure so to do, with-
.)ermanent sidewalks prepared by the Civil in the time specified. The City Manager of
Engineer and.approved by the Council. Engineering or the Mayor may revoke any -
Plans, Specifications: Section 2. It shall hermit without notice.
he the duty of the Civil Engineer durin> the Abutting Property Assessed: Section 9. The
month of April each year to submit plans and cost of building any permanent sidewalk which 1
specifications for permanent sidewalks to the has been built by the city shall be assessed s
council, and the Council upon making such against the lot, part of lot or parcel of land _ 3
changes as they deem advisable, shall approve in front of or along which the walk is built.
the same, and such plans and specifications and when such twalk is completed and ac-
so approved shall constitute the plans and cepted notice of'intention to make such as-
specifications for permanent sidewalks for re=sment shall be given as provided in Section
said fiscal year unless changed, and continue 823 of the Code of Iowa and amendment3
in force until changed by vote of the City thereto, and said tax shall become due anal
Council. - delinquent and bear the same penalty as 4
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-Property Owner May Build: Section 3. Any general city taxes.
property owner may build or repair a perma-. Certificates, Waivers, Installments: Section
nent sidewalk in front or along his property 10. The city may issue certificates to the con-
at any time, at his own expense by securing tractor representing any assessment for per- y
a permit as hereinafter provided; but such manent sidewalks, and if the owner of any j
sidewalks .shall conform strictly to this ordi- lot against which an assessment is made shall -
nance and the plans and specifications then within thirty days from the date of such
An force. No permanent sidewalks shall be assessment agree in writing that in con-
built by any person, however, without secur- sideration of having the right to pay his
ing a permit therefor, and whoever shall assessment in installments he will make no
build or undertake to build or have any per- objections of illegality or irregularity to the
son build for him a permanent sidewalk with same and will pay the assessment with in- -
out having first secured a permit therefor terest at the rate of six per cent per an-
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon rum, then such assessment shall be payable
conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum in not more than seven equal installments
not to exceed One Hundred Dollars. - in the manner provided by law for street
• Resolution, Notice: Section 4. The City improvements. '
Council may by resolution order a permanent-- Repairs for Defective Walks: The Street
'sidewalk constructed in front of any piece and Alley Committee or the City Manager of
of property abutting upon any street, statin.- Engineering shall liave power to repair side-
generally the kind of material to be used, walks in a defective condition liable to cause
and when the same is ordered, notice of the injury to persons using the same, without no-
intention. to construct such walk, and that tice to the owners of property to which such
the same has been ordered, duly signed by defective sidewalks are adjacent, and the said
the Mayor and clerk shall be given the owner, committee or Manager shall report the cost
which notice may be served personally or may and.expense thereof to the City Council, an-1 be published twice in some newspaper in the tae said Council shall then assess the cost
city, the personal service or last publication and expense on the property in front of which
- - to be at least ten days (10) before the date said repairs are made, and such cost and ex-
upon which the city may begin such walk. pense shall be a_sessed, levied and collected
During.the time provided in said notice the as herein provided for the collection of the
'property holder may pror-�;e a permit and cost of the construction of permanent side-
build or have the same befit, but if he doers walks, after notice to property.owners.
not do so within said time, then it shall be Duties of City Officers: Section 11. When-
built by the city and the costs thereof as- ever the City Marshal, policemen or any city
se;sed against his said property as herein pro- official shall find any walk in a condition ap-
vided. parently dangerous or with defects liable to
City Contract for Building: Section 5. The cause injury to persona wing the same, it
City Council may enter into a contract for shall his duty to report the same to the
the buildirae of all sidewalks"which shall be City 'Manager of Engineering who sha11 put
ordered built by the city in any sidewalk order up barriers on said walks sufficient to pro-
during the fiscal year, which contract shall tect ttIe publip, and then to proceed at once
be let in the name of the.city to the lowest without notice or delay- and repair such walk -
"bidder on ten days notice in accordance with and to keep the same barricaded until such
the law Sec. 813 of the Code 1897 relating repairs are made, and report the cost and
o contracts for street improvements, the city expense of such repairs upon the property
reserves the right to reject any and all bids. abutting thereon to the city council, and caitl
But such contract shall not prevent the let- Council shall proceed to assess and levy the
Ling of a special contract for a particular cost and expense of such repairs against the
piece of property to be let in like manner, said property in the same way and by the
Or.the Council may order a number of walks Fame method as is herein provided for the
under a sidewalk order and let the contract, assessment, levy and collection of the cost of
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for building such sidewalks. at one time, and construction and repair of sidewalks.
within a time to be designated therein. It shall be the duty of the City Marshal,
Permits to Build: Section 6. No person or whenever it shall come to his knowledge, or
Persons other than those under contract with that of his policemen, that any person has
• the city shall construct or lay any permanent sustained an injury on account of an alleged -
_ sidewalk without having first obtained a per- defect in a sidewalk or cross walk where said
mit from the Council or the City Manager of injury is claimed to have occurred, to ascer- -
Engineering. The application for such per- tain all the facts in reference to such injury.
mit shall be in writing and state the owner and make a proper written record thereof, and
of the property and the Iot, lots or parcels of to deliver the same to the City Attorney.
around in front of which the walk is to be Condemn Sidewalks: Section 12. The City
built The permit shall include a right to Council may at any time by resolution, con-
use ten feet of the width of the street, but demn any sidewalk hereinafter constructed in
no permit shall extend for more than 30 the city, which constructed of materials or
days. - in any manner differing from what is herein -
City Contractor, Bond, Duties: Section S. Fpecified, and may order and compel the w:a!k 1 .
Any person or firm desiring to engage in the to be rebuilt in conformity therewith. ! '
construction of permanent sidewalks for pri- Penalty: Section 13.- Every person -who
v.-.to persons shall execute a bond in the sum shall directly or indirectly .construct, relay
of Three Thou=anl ($,3,000 .Dollars condi- or reconstruct any sidewalk. contrary to the
tioned that he will hold the city harmless .rovisions of this ordinance shall be deerne I "r4=_>1!",ff�'a
from damage because of carelessness of him- guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
relf or his emplovet,3.while occul -ins such thereof shall be fined not less than.five dol-
street, and in constructing such .vaik. also for lars nor niore than one hr i fired c !.ar and
tuilty eorstructien and that lie will keep the shall be imif coned until such fin and costs i
wn:k in Vec,d and pet-feet repair for the time are paid: provided however teat suri ,m-
tated in the plans and specifications,and;hall prisonnient s1-a11 net exceed thirty days. _he 1 able cn such bend to the city and property Repeal:_ Section 14 O &nance No, 2.'5 an! 1
1 ben fc, any dam t, s to 4s nd expei,se caws- all ether or 'nances or parts of_ ordinances
ell by reap n of hi; fail,,-,to_build such walk in conflict with this ordinance are hcfebr
according, td specific-atimis and for any 1-reach renealed.
(If the band. Clue of the conjitt,is of tha Effect: Sectic,n 15. Thi; ordinance to be
bouu shall be- that the Civil Ens=ineer':; cis- of full etfect and forco icon; and after it: -
e, ion that the wnik needs repair shall he i'a:-;4c• and publ'cati,-,n a e- , ;r,,:( b., la".
tt.at. Na b,uul s}•a11 be t:,,od ioe ti longer T. L. VICE.
real than three years. A, B MAXWEL L, Ca'y tiadit aml C.•rk