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Amending Section 11-505 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Paving and Other Improvements by Property Owners," by revising the process governing the grading, paving, repaving, or repair of sidewalks and the setting or resetting of curbs, and by revising the assessment of property owners for the costs of such work; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11-500 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 11-500. PAVING.
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ยง11-505. Sidewalk Paving and Other Improvements [by Property Owners].
(1) The sidewalks of the all public streets, and the roadways and sidewalks of all private streets, shall be graded, curbed, paved and kept in repair at the expense of the owners of the land fronting thereon, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(2) Whenever the Department of Streets determines that it is necessary to grade, pave, repave, or repair the sidewalks and to set or reset the curb of any public street in the City, it shall give written notice of the Department's intention to have such work done and the provisions of this section to the owner of the property adjoining which such work is to be done, or to his agent or the person in possession of such property, or, if opposite any alley or driveway, to all the owners, agents, or persons in possession of the properties abutting on, having the use of, the alley or driveway opposite which the sidewalk or curb work is to be done[, to do such work at their own expense within 30 days from the date of service of such notice]. If the Department of Streets is unable to serve the above persons, then the notice shall be posted upon a conspicuous part of the property. [On the failure of any owner to comply with such notice within the time specified therein, the Department of Streets shall, subject to the provisions of this Chapter, have the necessary work done.]
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