§ 22-49. Duty of property owners regarding sidewalks, approaches, etc.

(a)

It shall be the duty of the owner of any lot, tract or parcel of ground abutting upon, or lying adjacent to any public street or avenue within the city, to construct, maintain and keep in good repair suitable sidewalks of the kind and dimensions described in this article for the use of the public, along the sides, ends or other boundaries of any such lot, tract or parcel of ground where it abuts upon or lies adjacent to any such public street or avenue.

(b)

It shall be the duty of the owner of any lot, tract or parcel of ground lying, abutting or being adjacent to the intersection of any street or avenue within the city, and being what is commonly termed a corner lot, to build approaches to the sidewalks along, abutting or adjacent to the property of any such owner. Approaches shall be constructed of the same material and the same width as the sidewalks with which the approaches shall connect and shall extend from the ends of the sidewalks and slope or decline to the top of the curb of the streets or avenues.

(c)

It shall be the duty of the owner of any lot, tract or parcel of ground abutting upon or lying adjacent to any public street or avenue within the city which is paved, to level or fill the space between the curbstone of any such payment and the sidewalk along any such street or avenue with suitable soil or dirt to grow grass in, and the same shall be leveled or filled so as to make a smooth surface over any such space, and to be level with the sidewalk of any such street or avenue, and slope or decline to the top of the curbstone of any such pavement.

(Code 1967, § 22-21; Ord. No. 1780, § 1, 8-25-69)

State law reference

Municipal authority to require sidewalk, approach etc., maintenance by abutting property owners, RSMo 88.877.