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:'~ -'.,.... '.: :~~,,'\~':;.t.. "'" Jr, SECTION 1050:40. Repair of Sidewalks not Part,of the Skeletal System. The owner of'any property within the City abutting a sidewalk not part of the skeletal sidewalk system shall keep the sidewalk in repair and safe for pedestrians. Repairs' shall be made in accordan.c~with,'s,t~dard ~pecifications approved by the council and on file; in th!i:loffic,e dftl;J.e City,Engineer. SECTION 10SO :45.. Inspection: Orders ,to' Repair: ,Liability for Cost. It shall be the duty ,of the CityEngim~el;Tto make such inspections as are necessary to determine that sidewalks within the city are kept in repair and' l?afe foX'pedes.tr,ians. ,. j " Subd. 1., Notice to Repair. If the City Engineer finds that any sidewalk not part of the skeletal sidewalk system is unsafe and in need of repairs he shall cause a notice to be served, by certified mail or by personal service, upon the record owner of the_'pr9Pe:t:\t.y, or the occupant, if the owner does not reside within the city or cannot be found therein, ordering such owner to have the sidewalk repaired and made safe within thirty {30J days and stating that if the owner fails to do so, the city Engineer will do so on behalf of the City, that the expense thereof must be made a special assessment against the property concerned. If the city Engineer finds any sidewalk which is part of the skeletal system is unsafe and in need of repair he shall forthwith notify the Council of the same who shall consider apprq,riate repairs. Subd. 2. order to Repair. If a sidewalk which,~$s not part of the skeletal sidewalk system is not repaired wi thin thirty (30) days after receipt of proper notice, the City Engineer shall cause repair of the sidewalk and make it safe for pedestr.ians or order the work be done by contract in accordance with law. The city Engineer shall keep a record of the total cost of repair attributable to each lot or parcel of property and report such information to the City Clerk. Subo. 3. Liability f'orCost. The owner of the property abutting on the non-skeletal sidewalk on which sidewalk repair has been..;:performed shall be personally liable for the cost of such repair. As soon as the service of notice has been completed and the cost determined, the city Clerk shall prepare a bill and mail it to the owner and thereupon the amount shall be immediately due and payable at the office of the City Clerk. Subd. 4. Assessment.. On or before September 1, of each year, the Clerk shall list the total unpaid charges for sidewalk repair against each separate lot or parcel to which they are att.ributable under this ordinance. The council may then spread the charges against the property as a special assessment under Minnesota Statutes Section 429.l0l and other pertinent statutes for certification to the Department of Property Taxation for collection the following year along with current taxes. 1:li .. .-'0 -= el .,': ~: I:='~'I" -= ~' .~.. QI .. 1'" Snow ;RelIl.I;~,val. Accumulations of snow and/or. II '-""",co~."... -.'- - -, co ,~..::.. _ ,. ',_ - -'.. co,... ~.'- ~ ,._ ~,_ _ ., " II SECTION 1050:50.