All sidewalks constructed or reconstructed in the city shall be constructed on the grade established by the city. When the governing body shall order a sidewalk constructed, the city shall pay the cost of bringing the street to grade for the sidewalk. Any owner of abutting property desiring to construct a sidewalk shall apply the city clerk for a permit before commencing the work. The street superintendent shall furnish the property owner with the official grade by reference to a stated distance above or below the street grade and the property owner shall construct the sidewalk in compliance with such grade.

(R.O. 1958, Sec. 14-101)

All sidewalks in the residential areas of the city shall be constructed to standards fixed from time to time by the governing body. All sidewalks, except in the business district, shall be built within the street line and shall be four feet from the lot line of adjoining private property or may be located at the curb with approval of the governing body. In the business district, sidewalks may extend from the curb line to the lot line.

(R.O. 1958, Sec. 14-102)

When any sidewalk, in the opinion of the governing body, becomes inadequate or unsafe for travel thereon, the governing body may adopt a resolution condemning such walk and providing for the construction of a new walk in the place of the walk condemned.

(R.O. 1958, Sec. 14-104)

Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the owner, who desires to construct or reconstruct a sidewalk at his own expense and in accordance with official plans and specifications for the purpose and which meets such other requirements as would have to be met if the sidewalk were constructed or reconstructed by the city, to construct or reconstruct a sidewalk without any petition or a condemning resolution adopted by the governing body. If such property owner desires the sidewalk to be constructed or reconstructed by the city and an assessment levied as provided by law in other cases, he shall file a request with the city clerk and the governing body in its discretion may provide for the construction or reconstruction of the sidewalk requested in the same manner as in other cases where citizens or taxpayers petition the governing body.

(R.O. 1958, Sec. 14-106)

It shall be the duty of the owner of the abutting property to keep the sidewalk in repair, but the city may, after giving five days’ notice to the owner or his agent, if known, of the necessity for making repairs and without notice if the lot or place of land is unoccupied, make all necessary repairs at any time. The same shall be done and the cost thereof assessed against the lot or piece of land abutting on the sidewalk so repaired as may be provided by law.

(R.O. 1958, Sec. 14-107)