CC RES 1981-088 RESOLUTION NO. 81-88
A RESOLUTION REVISING RESOLUTION 77-54 OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING A
SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY APRON MAINTENANCE COST
SHARING POLICY
WHEREAS, Streets and Highways Code Section 5610 requires property owners to
maintain sidewalks and parkway areas in such a condition that the sidewalk will not
endanger persons or property and maintain it in a condition that will not interfer
with the public convenience; and
WHEREAS, Streets and Highways Code Sections 5610 et seq. contain procedures
for assessing the cost of such repairs against property owners in the event they
fail to maintain adjacent sidewalks in proper condition, and
WHEREAS, The City desires to encourage property owners to maintain sidewalks
and driveway aprons in proper condition,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. In order to encourage property owners to maintain their sidewalks
and driveway aprons in proper condition, the City will pay one-half the cost of
repairing the sidewalk and/or driveway apron.
SECTION 2. Where the property owner given notice pursuant to the Improvement
Act of 1911 of the requirement to repair a sidewalk and/or driveway apron elects to
undertake such work in a timely fashion, the City will issue a Highway Permit to
the property owner at no charge.
SECTION 3. In the event the property owner fails to undertake such repair in
a timely fashion, the City shall require that the entire cost of repair be borne by
the property owner.
SECTION 4. Following completion of City initiated repairs to sidewalks and/or
driveway aprons and acceptance of the repair work by the City Council in a specific
area, the City policy shall return to those outlined in the Street and Highway Code
Sections 5610 et seq. for said areas.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of December, 1981
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
DONALD F. GULUZZY, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution
No. 81- 88 passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes at a meeting thereof held on the 7th day of December, 1981.
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