Arizona republican., 1913-10-04
ORDNANCE NO. 565

AN ORDINANCE MAKING TT UTN- l 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 SPECIFTCA- 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- cDrding 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 If the City of Phoenix.
 Section ?. It shall be and it is hereby made the duty of the said City Engineer to furnish. upon re- quest of any owner whose property abuts upon, or is contiguous to any street that is to be improved by the laying of q 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- nlX, subject to the following provi- siuns:
 When the said sidewalk is to be less than one hundred and thirty-ffve feet 135D in length, the City Engin- ceT is hereby authorized and directed l." make q charge of Five Dollars (S5.00) and collect the said sum. for setting the stakes for the said work
 When the said sidewalk equals or exceeds one hundred and thirty-five feet G35D 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 Geo per souare 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 "Improvemcnt 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 resolution of intention providing that q 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 tho said Common Council intends to- and will improve the street abuttinE 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 (30) days any property owner shall desire to con struct his sidewalk by private con tract, it shall be the duty of the said 1 City Engineer to furnish such proper ty owner with the proper lines and l grades for such sidewalk, as estab- 1 lished by the City of Phoenix, pro vided that a charge as above pro- vided 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 ! "ry public street CT alley in the City | of Phoenix in violation of the prOvi- | sons Of this Ordinance, shall be 1 deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and | upon conviction thereof shall be fined ] in a sum of not less than Ten | Dollars ($1OCO) and not more than Fifty Dollars ($5O.0O), or imprison- ment in the City Jail for a period of not less than ten G0) days nor more than fifty C5O) days. or by beth such fine and imprisonment.
 Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
 Section ,. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and publication as by law required.
 PASSED by the Common Council cf the City of Phoenix this 2nd day of October. 1919.
 LLOYD B. CHRISTY, Attest: Mayor
 FRANK THOMAS,