5610-5618

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
SECTION 5610-5618




5610.  The owners of lots or portions of lots fronting on any
portion of a public street or place when that street or place is
improved or if and when the area between the property line of the
adjacent property and the street line is maintained as a park or
parking strip, shall maintain any sidewalk in such condition that the
sidewalk will not endanger persons or property and maintain it in a
condition which will not interfere with the public convenience in the
use of those works or areas save and except as to those conditions
created or maintained in, upon, along, or in connection with such
sidewalk by any person other than the owner, under and by virtue of
any permit or right granted to him by law or by the city authorities
in charge thereof, and such persons shall be under a like duty in
relation thereto.



5611.  When any portion of the sidewalk is out of repair or pending
reconstruction and in condition to endanger persons or property or in
condition to interfere with the public convenience in the use of
such sidewalk, the superintendent of streets shall notify the owner
or person in possession of the property fronting on that portion of
such sidewalk so out of repair, to repair the sidewalk.



5612.  Notice to repair may be given by delivering a written notice
personally to the owner or to the person in possession of the
property facing upon the sidewalk so out of repair, or by mailing a
postal card, postage prepaid, to the person in possession of such
property, or to the owner thereof at his last known address as the
same appears on the last equalized assessment rolls of such city or
to the name and address of the person owning such property as shown
in the records of the office of the clerk.



5613.  The postal card shall contain a notice to repair the sidewalk
so out of repair, and the superintendent of streets shall,
immediately upon the mailing of the notice, cause a copy thereof
printed on a card of not less than 8 inches by 10 inches in size, to
be posted in a conspicuous place on the property. In lieu of posting
a copy of the mailed notice on the property as provided in this
section, the superintendent of streets may, not less than seven days
nor more than 10 days after the mailing of the first postal card
notice, mail an additional postal card, postage prepaid, marked
"Second Notice," to the person to whom the first postal card notice
was addressed. The second notice shall otherwise contain the material
required by this article, but shall not extend the time for
commencing repairs specified in Section 5614.



5614.  The notice shall particularly specify what work is required
to be done, and how it is to be done, and what materials shall be
used in the repair and shall further specify that if the repair is
not commenced within two weeks after notice is given and diligently
and without interruption prosecuted to completion, the superintendent
of streets shall make such repair, and the cost of the same shall be
a lien on the property.



5614.1.  The legislative body may adopt a resolution determining
that bonds shall be issued and assessments collected and enforced
pursuant to Part 5 of this division. In such event, the notice to
repair shall specify that bonds shall be issued to represent the
security of the unpaid assessments, payable over a period of not to
exceed six years, and shall further recite a maximum rate of interest
to be paid on the indebtedness, which shall not exceed 7 percent a
year, payable semiannually.



5615.  If the repair is not commenced and prosecuted to completion
with due diligence, as required by the notice, the superintendent of
streets shall forthwith repair the sidewalk. Upon the written request
of the owner of the property facing the sidewalk so out of repair,
as ascertained from the last equalized assessment roll of the city,
or as shown in the records of the office of the clerk, the
superintendent may repair any other portion of the sidewalk fronting
on the property that is designated by the owner. The superintendent
shall have power to prescribe the form of the written request. The
cost of repair work done by request pursuant to this section shall be
a part of the cost of repairs for which, pursuant to this chapter,
subsequent notices are given, hearings held and assessment and
collection procedures are conducted.



5616.  Upon the completion of the repair, the superintendent of
streets shall cause notice of the cost of the repair to be given in
the manner specified in this article for the giving of notice to
repair, which notice shall specify the day, hour and place when the
legislative body will hear and pass upon a report by the
superintendent of streets of the cost of the repair together with any
objections or protests, if any, which may be raised by any property
owner liable to be assessed for the cost of such repair and any other
interested persons. If bonds are to be issued, the notice shall also
contain the information required by Section 5614.1.




5617.  Upon the completion of the repair, the superintendent of
streets shall prepare and file with the legislative body a report
specifying the repairs which have been made, the cost of the repairs,
a description of the real property in front of which the repairs
have been made and the assessment against each lot or parcel of land
proposed to be levied to pay the cost thereof. Any such report may
include repairs to any number of parcels of property, whether
contiguous to each other or not.



5618.  Upon the day and hour fixed for the hearing the legislative
body shall hear and pass upon the report of the superintendent of
streets, together with any objections or protests which may be raised
by any of the property owners liable to be assessed for the work of
making such repair and any other interested persons. Thereupon the
legislative body may make such revision, correction or modifications
in the report as it may deem just, after which, by motion or
resolution, the report as submitted, or as revised, corrected or
modified, shall be confirmed. The legislative body may adjourn the
hearings from time to time. The decisions of the legislative body on
all protests and objections which may be made, shall be final and
conclusive.