§ 525.020. Property Owners To Keep Sidewalks in Repair — Penalty For Violation.
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It shall be the duty of every owner of real estate to keep the
sidewalks, curbs and gutters, driveway entrances adjacent to his/her
property and in the City of Warson Woods in good repair at all times
and free from irregularities and offsets in the surface thereof which
may render the same unsafe for use. Should the Building Commissioner
determine that any such repairs are necessary, he/she shall notify
the responsible property owner of the nature of the repairs required
and shall order said repairs completed within a specified time. Such
notice and order may be served on the owner personally or by certified
mail, or may be posted on the subject premises. If an owner fails,
neglects or refuses to comply with such an order within the time specified
therein, the Building Commissioner may obtain one (1) or more bids
for such repairs from a contractor or contractors acceptable to him/her.
The Building Commissioner shall then provide copies of such bid or
bids to such owner, with a notice that such repairs will be made in
accordance with the bid specified by the Building Commissioner at
the expense of such owner unless owner makes other arrangements satisfactory
to the Building Commissioner within thirty (30) days of such notice
for such repairs to be made. If owner does not take such action within
the time specified, the Building Commissioner may cause such repairs
to be made in accordance with the bid provided to the owner, and upon
completion, the owner shall be billed by the City for such repairs.
If such billing by the City for such repairs is not paid within thirty
(30) days, the amount of such unpaid billing shall become a lien upon
the real estate which received the benefit of such repairs upon the
filing by the City with the Recorder of Deeds for St. Louis County
of a notice of such lien in such form as may be required for the recording
of such liens.
