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A. Conformance Required: It shall be unlawful for any person, either as owner, contractor or employee, to construct any sidewalk in the city unless the sidewalk is constructed to lines and grades approved or as given and established by the city engineer, unless special permission to deviate from such lines and grades is first obtained from the city council. (1962 Code § 9-1-20; amd. 2003 Code)

B. Permit Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to construct any permanent sidewalk in the city, without having first obtained a permit so to do. The acceptance of the permit shall be deemed an agreement upon the part of the person to construct the sidewalk in accordance with the specifications given by and grades approved by the city engineer as to the character and quality of work; and if the sidewalk be constructed of concrete, the character and quality of the concrete, the constituent parts of the mixture, and the thickness of the walk. When the walk is extended from the main sidewalk to the back of the curb already constructed, there shall be placed between the back of the curb and the walk, an expansion joint designated by the city engineer. It shall be unlawful to construct any sidewalk in violation of the specifications given by the city engineer. (1962 Code § 9-1-21; amd. 2003 Code)

C. Inspection Costs:

1. Where property owners construct sidewalks, driveways and curbs and gutters at their own expense, in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the approval of the city council and the city engineer, the cost of indicating grades and lines and inspection shall be paid for by the property owner before issuance of the permit required. (1962 Code § 9-1-22)

2. The charges for inspection of sidewalks shall be in such amounts as established by resolution of the city council. (1962 Code § 9-1-22; amd. 2003 Code)