The City Council recently approved an Ordinance that amended the existing Curb and Sidewalk Program and replaced it with the Sidewalk Improvement Program.
Changes to the program are:
Residential sidewalk focus only;
- ADA ramps and curb and gutter will be handled with the street maintenance program;
- The city will be split into separate and unique ‘zones’;
- Each zone will be inspected annually by the city for hazards or defects that may be affecting pedestrian traffic;
- A tabulation will be put together and publicly bid for repair;
- In-zone repairs will be covered completely by the City;
Exceptions for adjoining property owners:
- Out-of-zone repairs, or, out-of-program timeframe repairs (May – Sept) will carry a 50/50 cost share;
- Brick or stone sidewalks (if not listed on the National Register of Historic Places) will carry a 50/50 cost share; assuming the City’s portion doesn’t exceed the original cost to install concrete.