The width of the permanent sidewalks, parking grounds and roadways on the residence streets and avenues in the city are hereby established and declared to be established as follows: the sidewalks and parking grounds shall occupy one-fourth of the street or avenue on each side, and the roadway shall occupy the other or center half of the street or avenue. The minimum width of a sidewalk shall be five feet.  

(Ord. 192, Sec. 1; Code 2011)

The space reserved for sidewalks shall be adjoining the line of the lots and the gutters shall be placed between the parking grounds and the roadway.  

(Ord. 192, Sec. 2)

It shall be the duty of the owner of the abutting property to keep sidewalks in repair. Upon complaint to or at the discretion of the city inspector, the city may, after giving 45 days’ notice to the owner or his or her agent, if known, of the necessity therefore, and without notice if the lot or piece of land is unoccupied, make all necessary repairs at any time. An account of the costs thereof shall be kept and reported to the city clerk who shall mail to the owner or his or her agent, if known, a printed or written notice of the amount of such repairs. If the abutting property owner does not pay the cost within 30 days, the full amount shall be certified by the city clerk to the county clerk to be put on the tax rolls for collection like other taxes.

(K.S.A. 12-1808; Code 1987)

Any person, firm or corporation shall, prior to the installation and construction of any new sidewalk within the corporate limits, request that a grade be established by the street supervisor and shall install and construct such sidewalk to conform to the grade as established.  

(Ord. 895, Sec. 1)

The street supervisor shall be in charge of establishing grades for new sidewalks and replacement sidewalks. The governing body may incur additional engineering costs to assist in the establishment of the grades provided for herein, in order that sidewalks constructed or replaced shall conform to a uniform grade for the best interests of the city.  

(a)   Any person prior to the replacement of any sidewalk to the extent of more than 25 percent of its length on one side of property within the city shall request that a grade be established by the street supervisor and shall replace such sidewalk to conform to the grade as established.

(b)   Any person who replaces 25 percent or less of a sidewalk on one side of property within the city shall make such replacement to conform to the sidewalk grade existing at the time of such replacement.  

(Ord. 895, Secs. 2:3)