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o O ANCE No. 93-Og- /
Amending 87-OR-18
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
WHEREAS THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of Jefferscnville,
desires uo mmprove the sidewalks of Jeffersonville and
WHEREAS, sidewalks benefit the properny owners and the
City of Jeffersonville and
WHEREAS THE COUNCIL believes that matching funds for the
improvement of sidewalks should be provided by the City of
Jeffersonvitle no the Droperuy o~ers on a 50/50 basis from
the City Council fund of the Civil City of Jeffersonville.
This program is not to include walkways no structures ~r ~o
the curb.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT CRDAINED by the COP~ON COUNCIL of
the City of Jeffersonville, Stane of Indiana as fellows:
SECTION'
A commr~nee shall be formed for the purpose of
prieri~izzng applicanmens for matching funds for the purpose
of sidewalk imprevemenn. Said committee shall be composed ef
the fcllowing: uhe City Engineer~Building Commissioner and a
representative from the Jeffersenviile Streeu Deparnmenn.
S~CTION ~2
Said committee
developmen~ standards
deny applica5zcns for
shall develop application forms,
and dates to advertzse and accept or
sidewalk improvemenns.
SECTION
The comminnee shall consider public safety and the
present sidewalk conditions as a criteria in placing sidewalk
imprevemenns on a priorz5y ii. st.
SECTION ~4
The committee shall adopt such rules as deemed necessary
to provide for the efficient expenditure from the City Council
funds of th~City of Jeffersonville.
SECTION
If deemed necessary by the committee, new sidewalks shall
be narrowed to allow for existing trees, or replaced to match
the adjoining sidewalks.
SECTION $6
Ail applicants selected by the committee shall be
notified of said selection by mail.
SECTION $7
Selected sidewalk project shall be funded on a 50/50
basis with fifty percent (50%) of said funds coming from the
property owner and fifty percent (50%) of said funds being
matched by the city from the City Council fund of the City of
Jeffersonville.
SECTION #8
Selected applicants shall be required to pay their fifty
percent (50%) of the charges to the contractor when the work
is completed. Said contractor is to be approved by the City
of Jeffersonville as low bidder.
SECTION
The Jeffersonville Street Department will, at the
homeowner's request, tear out and haul away the existing
sidewalk at a cost of $1.50 per lineal foot. This fee is to
be paid to the Clerk-Treasurer prior to the work being
started. The homeowner has to option of tearing out and
hauling away the existing sidewalk at their own expense.
SECTION $10
This program is set up to help the homeowner with their
sidewalks. Any funds remaining in the account after all the
homeowner's applications have been approved may be used for
any business making application.
Section #11
The homeowner is asked to mark the sidewalk wi.th a
waterproof paint showing the sections that are to be
replaced
SECTION %12
Passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of
Jef~rso~ville, Clark County, Indiana, on the /'~'~ day of
~, 1993.
Rob t~tter,--~resloent
Co~o~ Council
ATTEST:
C. RiChard SpeWer,
Clerk and Treasurer
Presented by me as Clerk and Trqasurer to. the ~ayor of
said City of Jeffersonville this /~'-day of ~, 1993.
C. Richard SpeWer, J .
Clerk and Treasurer
s Ordinance approved and signed by me this /~'~day of
, 1993.
~ay~on~ J. Par~er
Mayor