Moreover, deciding the responsibility for sidewalk maintenance can become a heated topic. We offer free sample legislation from municipalities that have come up with ways to share the costs between the municipality and the abutting property owner. If your municipality is interested in trying a new approach to an old problem and would like to review legislation on this subject, read on. Any area within the Village of Unadilla in which individuals may walk or travel on a regular basis or which falls between areas of current sidewalks or which is necessary to provide a continuous sidewalk and to prevent an individual from walking into the street shall be determined as being an area appropriate for having a sidewalk. All sidewalks within the Village of Unadilla shall be even, with no dangerous or hazardous cracks, broken areas, protruding tree roots or other projections jutting into the pathway which may create a potential hazard by causing an individual to trip, fall or otherwise be injured.
Sidewalks are to be reviewed annually and areas identified for replacement.
The rate of interest shall be determined by the Board of Trustees annually during the sidewalk review process. Cost only plan. Only concrete sidewalks shall be installed by the Village of Unadilla maintenance crew. Except in very special cases, the work shall involve complete sidewalk replacement across the property. No stone work or other materials work will be done by the village maintenance crew.