12.32.020 Owner’s duty to repair defective sidewalk.

             An owner shall maintain and repair any defective sidewalk fronting such owner’s lot, lots or portion of a lot. Where a defective sidewalk is caused in whole or in part by a tree root or roots, the owner shall nevertheless have the duty to repair the sidewalk. The director may grant permission to cut the root(s) after consulting with the city arborist. (Ord. 2010-010 § 2)