Chapter 12.15
SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE
Sections:
12.15.010 Duty to repair and maintain.
12.15.020 Failure to maintain – Lien.
12.15.030 Violation – Penalty.
12.15.010 Duty to repair and maintain.
From and after the date of the taking effect of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the owners, lessees and/or the persons having control of and entitled to the possession of all premises within the corporate limits of the city of Forks abutting upon or contiguous to a sidewalk, walkway or footpath already constructed, provided or in existence, to keep the same and particularly the surface thereof in such state of repair and maintenance that the same shall be reasonably safe and convenient for the use of pedestrian traffic and so as not to endanger the person or property of those using and entitled to use the same. (Ord. 7 § 1, 1946)
12.15.020 Failure to maintain – Lien.
In the event that any person owning, leasing or entitled to the possession of any premises described in FMC 12.15.010 should fail, refuse or neglect to keep and maintain the same in the state of repair required in the FMC 12.15.010 then the city council may, after 10 days’ notice to such person to repair or reconstruct the same or to eliminate any existing hazard or risk, perform the work and supply the materials necessary to place the said sidewalk, walkway or footpath in a reasonable and sufficient state of safety and the cost of such labor and material thereupon become a lien against the premises abutting upon such walkway so repaired or reconstructed by the city and shall continue to be a lien on the said premises abutting upon such walkway until fully paid and discharged by the owner, lessee or person entitled to the possession thereof which remedy, however, shall not be exclusive. (Ord. 7 § 2, 1946)
12.15.030 Violation – Penalty.
Any person who shall fail, refuse or neglect to repair, reconstruct and maintain the sidewalk, walkway or footpath adjacent to or abutting upon the premises occupied by him, as prescribed in FMC 12.15.010, after 10 days’ notice to him to repair or reconstruct the same shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not to exceed $100.00. (Ord. 7 § 3, 1946)
12.15.040 Notice.
Notices hereinabove specified and referred to shall be deemed sufficient if delivered by the city marshal in person to the owner, lessee or other person entitled to the premises or, if posted, in a conspicuous place upon such premises. (Ord. 7 § 4, 1946)