General Ordinances - City of New Buffalo

CITY OF NEW BUFFALO
CODE OF ORDINANCES
ARTICLE IV. SIDEWALK PROCEDURE.
Section 17-21. Duty of abutting owners relative to sidewalk construction and
maintenance general.
Sidewalks, except crosswalks, shall be built and maintained by the owners of platted lands within the City in the
public streets adjacent to and abutting upon such lots and premises according to plans and specifications approved
by an engineer.
Section 17-22. Initiatory resolution for construction, etc.
When, in the opinion of the Council, any sidewalk needs to be constructed, rebuilt, or repaired, it shall by resolution
direct the City Manager to prepare a report, with the assistance of an engineer, containing any information it may
request concerning such work.
Section 17-23. Preparation of plans and specifications, etc.
Upon being informed of the resolution provided for by Section 17-22, the City Manager shall request the engineer to
prepare or cause to be prepared plans and specifications for the work to be done, a schedule of the lands affected and
such other information as the Council may have requested.
Section 17-24. Report and recommendations of City Manager.
The City Manager shall prepare his/her report and include in it a schedule of all property affected by the work
proposed to be done pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, and pertinent information on such parcels as are
owned by public authorities, and such other information as the Council may have requested, and shall present it to
the Council along with the plans and specifications of the engineer, together with his/her recommendation as to what
part, if any, should be a general obligation of the City, the number of installments in which the assessment should be
spread, and the lands which should be included in the special assessment district.
Section 17-25. Resolution of determination; notice of work to be done.
After reviewing the plans and specifications and the report of the City Manager, as provided by this Chapter, the
Council shall, if it so desires, determine by resolution that the work be done, setting forth the details concerning it,
prescribe a form of notice and direct the City Clerk to give such notice by first class mail to the owner of each lot or
parcel of land affected thereby at their address or the address shown on the last tax roll of the City and by
publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, to be designated by the Council.
The notice provided for in the preceding paragraph shall specify the extent of the work to be done, describe the
property affected by the work and require the owner to perform the work promptly in accordance with the plans and
specifications of the engineer and designate a time within which the same shall be done.
Section 17-26. Alternate procedure for initiation by City.
When, in the opinion of the City Manager, any sidewalks need to be constructed, rebuilt, or repaired, he/she may
request the engineer to prepare or cause to be prepared, plans and specifications of the work needed to be done, and
a schedule of the lands affected, and the Manager shall submit such information, along with his/her report and
recommendations, to the Council, in the same manner as though the Council had requested it.
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