New Franklin Construction of Sidewalks ordinance (§ 510.010)

A. No person shall construct any sidewalk or curbing or do any grading upon any of the streets of the City, except under contract with the City or under written permission from the City Services Director or the Board of Aldermen.

B. Private driveways across sidewalks may be made only under permit from the City Services Director and must conform to the specifications made by him/her. No such driveway shall be made, except upon the written request of the owner of the property, for the benefit of which such driveway shall exist and the costs therefor shall be included in the tax bills issued against the property for the benefit of which the driveway is made.

C. No person shall do any of the following acts in the City without first obtaining a permit from the Board of Aldermen or the City Services Director.

1. Change the surface level or grade of any street, parkway or sidewalk.

2. Alter, mutilate or destroy any roadway, curbing or part thereof.

3. Lay concrete or other hard surfacing material on any street, parkway or part thereof.

It shall be the duty of the City Services Director to restore and reconstruct any sidewalk, roadway, curbing or street parkway which has been altered or changed in violation of this Section, and the expense of such work of restoration shall constitute a charge in favor of the City of New Franklin against the person or persons, severally and collectively, responsible for such alteration or change.