Arizona republican., 1913-10-09
ORDINANCE NO. 565

AN ORDNANCE MAKING TT UN- LAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO LAY. OR CAUSE TO BE LAID. ANY SIDEWALK UNLESS THE SAME BE LAID ACCORDING TO THE LINES AND OFFICIAL GRADES FOR SUCH WORK AS FURNISHED BY THE CITY ENGINEER, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICA- TIONS FOR SUCH WORK AP- PROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL.
 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF PHOENIX DO ORDAIN AS FOL- LOWS:
 Section | It shall be, and it is hereby made unlawful for any per son, whether owner contractor or otherwise. to lay or cause to be laid, any sidewalk on any public street or alley, unless the same be laid ac cording to the lines and official grades for such work as furnished by the City Engineer of the City of Phoenix, and in accordance with specifications for such work approved and adopted by the Common Council of the City of Phoenix.
 Section 2. It shall be, and it is hereby made the duty of the said
 
 quest of any owner whose property abuts upon. or is contiguous to any street that is to be improved by the laying of a sidewalk, or to the con- tractor who is to lay said sidewalk, the lines and grades established for such sidewalk by the City of Phoe nix. subject to the following provi- sions:
 When the said sidewalk is to be less than one hundred and thirty-five feet G35O in length, the City Engin- eer is hereby authorized and directed to make a charge of Five Dollars ($5.O0) and collect the said sum. for setting the stakes for the said work.
 When the said sidewalk equals or exceeds one hundred and thirty-fivc feet G35O in length. no charge for setting the stakes shall be made.
 For the purpose of providing the necessary inspection for said work, the City Engineer is hereby author ized and directed to make a charge, and to collect one-half cent Gac) per square foot of sidewalk to be laid as above provided.
 The City Engineer shall not furnish the lines and grades for the laying of any sidewalk after the passage Of a resolution of intention to improve any street by laying sidewalk when such sidewalk is to be laid under the provisions of the Improvement Act of 1912"
 It shall be. and it is hereby made the duty Of the said City Engineer at once upon receiving instructions from the Common Council authoriz- ing the preparation of plans and a nf int "a 1in sidewalk be laid in front of, or ahutting on their property. to notify all property owners in writing that after the expiration of thirty days, the said Common Council intends to, and will improve the street abutting their said property, describing same, by laying. or causing to be laid. cement concrete sidewalk, specifying the width thereof. and if within the said period of thirty (3O) days any property owner shall desire to con- struct his sidewalk by private con tract, it shall be the duty of the said City Engineer to furnish such proper ty owner with the proper lines and grades for such sidewalk, as estab- lished by the City of Phoenix, pro- vided that a charge as above pro- vded shall be made for setting the stakes for the said work and for the inspection of the said work.
 Section 2. Any person, whether owner or contractor, who shall lay or cause to be laid any sidewalk on any public street CT alley in the City of Phoenix in violation of the provi- sons of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum of not less than Ten Dollars ($10OO) and not more than Fifty Dollars ($5000), or imprison- ment in the City Jail for period of more than fifty (50) days, or by beth such fine and imprisonment.
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