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Council places sidewalk assessment ordinance on first reading, staff warns owners are responsible for repairs
Summary
Council approved assessments and placed an ordinance on first reading confirming that adjacent property owners are responsible for sidewalk maintenance under Charter Ordinance 88; staff summarized recent complaint and repair volumes.
The council placed on first reading an ordinance adopting proposed assessments for sidewalk repairs and authorized necessary signatures after staff clarified that, under Charter Ordinance 88, maintenance of sidewalks is the responsibility of adjacent property owners.
Paul Gounswell, Public Works and Utilities, said staff pulled the item after residents reported confusion about repair responsibility. He reviewed recent…
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