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�'in ordinance of th� City of Renton� �Uaehington, pro-
vid3ng for the constructi on, renewal, repair or cleaning the
sidewalks in the C ity o f Rent�n and providing i'or t'�e method
of pa�rn±ent thsrefor.
�he City Cor�neil of the C�ty of Rentan do a�da�n as
follov�s:
Sec. 1, tiiihenever in the �udgment of the of�i eer or
department ha�i�g the care and �uper3ntendence of streets a1d
public places in the City of Ren�:on '�he public eonvenience ar
safety requires tha'� a side�uslk be cons�ructed, renewed, re�$ irea
or cleaned along �ither �ide o� �y street or other publia place
therein, said officar or depar'Ement shall im�edi�tely repor�
the fact to the City Council ar�d if t�e City Council �hall dee�
the construction, renewal, repair or cleaning of sueh sldewal�
necessary or con4en�ent for th+e pnblic it shall by resolu�iaQ -
order said sidewalk conetructed, rene�red, repaired or cleaned
and shall eause a noti�e in writing to be se�ved on t'�:e o�ter o�
each lot, block or parcel o� land immediately abutt�ng upon �hat
portion and side of snch street or public pla�e �here said
sidewalk is to be ec�nstructed, ren.ewed, repaired or cleaned
req-uiring him to construct such sidewalk in accordance w��h such
resolution.
SeQ. 2• �'lze re�olu�ion and notice provi�ed for in
the preceding section 8ha11 de�cribed each lo-�� block or parcel
o� land imr�ediately abu�tin.g or� that por�ion of the atreet or
o'�her pnblic place where said �idewalk 3s ordered to be construct-
�d� renewed, repa3red or eleaned and shall spec3fy the ki�.d of
sidewalk required, the size and d3mensiona of t�ie sarne, the
dist�,nce frc� the curb of the outer edge thereof, the r�ethod and
material to be used in �he construc�ion, renewal ar repair, and
� shall ccmtain an estimate of the coet thereo�' aad '� Y� notice shalla��.
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that unle�� the sidewalk i� con�trueted in aompliarice wi-�h
'�he notice and within a reasa�eble time therein s�ecified
said �idewalk will be cons'�rue�ed by the C ity of Rent�a and
�he cost and expen�e thereof a�sesaed against the property
abutting �hereon and described in atzoh notiQe.
See. 3. The notiee provided �or in the preeeding
section ehall be dee�ed served if flelivered �o '�he o�ner or
reputed owner of each 10�� tract or parvel o� land e�feet�d
or to the su�hori�ed agent o� such o�e� a� i� a capy be left
at the u�ual plaee of abode of �u.eh ewner in su�h eity e�e ,��;�7��
� wi�h a per�on cf �nitable age and disaretion residing
therein� or in caae 'the owner is � non-resident of �he Ci�y o�
Rentcm and his place o� residence ie I�o�m. a eopy of r�uch
not3Qe shall be mailed to suah o�er , addres�ed to hi� laet
known plaae o� residence ar in Qase the place o� residenee of ,
eueh owner i� unl�mow� or if the ownc�r o�' any lot� bloek or
pa.rcel of land effected i� un3�own then �ueh natic� shall be
served b�r publicatian in two weekly 3ssuea of the of�icial
newepaper of such ci�y or to�m. Sueh notice �hall sp�eify a
rea��able time within whieh eaid sidewalk shall be eonstructed�
renewed, repaired or cleaned whieh, in the case of publioation
of the notice �hell not be le ss than sig�y (60) daye �'rc� �h,e
date of �he first publieation of the no�iee, and in �he ease
af personal $ervice a� the notice or by notice sent to the
post—office address of the own.er, tv�en�y (20) day�s,
Sec. 4. In csase �he notice �rovicled for �n the
praceding section shall not be complied with w3thin t�e time tl�erein
specified the officer or department havin� ahar�e of '�he care
and superintendence of �he streets and p�a.blic places in tYi,s
Ci�y of Rentc� shall proceed to construct, renew� repair or clean
said �idewalk forthwith and sha1:1 report to the �ity �ouncil
at it$ ne� regular meet�rg or a$ soon therea�ter as practicable
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an asse s�en� roll sho�rin� eaeh lot, black or parcel of land
immediately abu�ting upon $aid sidewalk, the name af �he ovv�ner
� thereof i� �iown� .and aportion the co�t of such improvemen'�
to be asseesed against each lo�, bloek or parcel of land and
the city Cotiu�cil shall �thereupon set a date for hearing any
protes�e against said proposed asses�nen� roll �d ahall cause
a notice of the tsme and place of said hoaring to 'be published
for ��o euccessive �eek� in the official newspaper of �he Ci�y o�
Renton, the date of such hearing to be not less than thir�y
day� fror� the da'�s of the first publiea43on of said natice.
3ec. 5. �'he Ci�y Cot7ncil sha11 at the time af seid
hearin� or at any ad�ournmen� thereof, by ordinance� asse�s the
cost of the cons�ruc-�ion� reaewal, repair or cleaning of said
sidewalk against the property immediately abu��in� thereon in
accordanee with the benefits �hereto snd such assessmen� shall �
become a lien upon the respee�ive lots, blocks or parcels of
land and sha.11 be �ollected in the manner provided by law
in the ease of local imp�ovement assessment$ and shall bear
intere�t a� the rate of six t 6) per cent per annum from �he
date of approval of such asse ssmen'� there on.
See. 6. �.�'or the purpose of thi� ordainance all
property ha43ng a frontage on the sida or �argin of any street
or other publie place shall be deemed. abutting property and
such property shall be chargeable as provided in this ordinance,
�i'�-h �t l the costs of construction' renewal, repair or eleaning
of any form:�of s�idewelk improvement be�ween the r�argin oP such
street ar other pnblic p1aQe and the roadway lyin� in front of arid
ad�aeen� to said proper�y, and the term sidewa.lk a� nsed in thi�
act shall be e on strued t o mean and inc lucie a�.y ancl gll �tructure�
or forrn� of iinproven:er�t included in the �pace betv�een ths e�treet
margin and l�m.own a� the sidewalk area.
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Sea. j�,� �his vrdinance sYiall not be construed ae
repealing or a�ending any ordinane� now in force relating to
the ir�provemen�t of streete or publ3c placee by $peaial a�ses�ments,
commonl� known. as local improyemen-� law�, but ahall be construed
a� addi�ional legislation €�d aux311ary there�to.
See. �.� �his ordinance shall be i,n �'u.11 force and
ef�ect ive fron� and af�Ger five �5) day� frm� i�s pas��.�e and
legal publicat3a�, ''
Approved this ��' d6�y O:t' '. �� 19�Or
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Approved as .to �orm �he � day of � f 19�0.
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