It shall be the duty of the abutting property owner at all times to reconstruct, or cause to be reconstructed, all defective public sidewalks in the street right-of-way abutting his property.

The public sidewalk will be considered defective when it exhibits one of the characteristics listed in this chapter under the definition of a “sidewalk defect.” When a sidewalk is found to contain such a defect, the city clerk will issue a written notice to reconstruct to the abutting property owner requiring that the appropriate work be done within 30 days. All locations where notice to reconstruct has been issued will be reinspected by the city after the abutting property owner has been given 30 days in which to complete the work. Abutting property owners who commence reconstruction within the 30-day time period shall be accorded a reasonable time in which to complete the work upon application for extension of time made to the city clerk.

If, upon expiration of the 30 days as provided in said notice, required work has not been done or is not in the process of completion, the city may cause the same to be reconstructed by city crews or by private contractors under a public improvement contract and the cost thereof shall be assessed to the abutting property owner, and if necessary, collected in the same manner as property taxes. There shall be returned to the city council an itemized and verified statement of expenditures used in doing such work, and the legal description of the lot, or tract of ground abutting the sidewalk on which such work has been performed. [Ord. 409 § 1, 1989; Code 1975 § 8-2.03.]