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Middletown adopts ordinance requiring property owners to maintain sidewalks
Summary
The council unanimously approved Ordinance 3-2014 on July 1, 2014, requiring abutting property owners to maintain sidewalks; the council first allowed the third reading by title only and then voted to adopt the ordinance, which becomes effective after publication.
Town Council President Betty Riley moved on July 1 to allow the third reading of Ordinance 3-2014, an ordinance requiring abutting property owners to maintain sidewalks, by title only; Bill Harrison seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Riley then moved to approve the third reading and adopt the ordinance; Harrison seconded and the adoption passed unanimously. The ordinance is adopted and will become effective after publication.
Why it matters: the ordinance shifts maintenance responsibility for sidewalks to adjacent property owners, which can affect property maintenance obligations and town enforcement practices.
What happens next: the ordinance takes effect after publication; the minutes do not specify an implementation timeline or enforcement procedures.
