HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 094-91 PedHazRepairPolicy RESOLUTION NO. 94-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE REPAIR OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
DEEMED TO BE PEDESTRIAN HAZARDS
WHEREAS, public improvements such as curbs, gutters,
driveways, and sidewalks sometimes become damaged due to natural
and man-made causes; and
WHEREAS, these damaged improvements sometimes become
tripping hazards to pedestrian traffic; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of safety to have these
hazards eliminated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Dublin to establish a policy of the City of Dublin for Fiscal
Year 1991-92 entitled "Annual Sidewalk Repair Program."
1991.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of September,
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Howard, Jeffery, Moffatt, and
Mayor Snyder
None
Councilmember Burton
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POLICY FOR THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ANNUAL SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM
for Fiscal Year 1991-1992
It is the policy of the City of Dublin to cause repairs to be made to
certain public improvements for the safety of the general public under
the following guidelines.
Improvements Included:
Public improvements included under this program shall be limited to
those improvements which may constitute a potential tripping hazard to
pedestrian traffic such as curbs, gutters, driveways, and sidewalks.
Need:
Where these improvements have settled, heaved and/or cracked and
offset such as to represent a tripping hazard as identified by the
City Engineer, or his representative, these improvements shall be
replaced.
Responsibility:
Where it is apparent that the damage to improvements has been caused
by natural causes such as tree roots or utility trench settlement, the
City of Dublin will pay for the cost of repair.
Where it is apparent that the property owner fronting the damaged
improvement has caused the damage, such as driving vehicles into. a
side yard, the property owner shall be responsible for the repair.
The City Engineer shall establish a procedure whereby the property
owner will be notified of the needed repair, and if not done in a
specified reasonable time, he shall cause the repair to be made and
the cost of repair, together with reasonable administrative costs,
shall become a lien against the property.
Time Limit of Policy:
This policy shall be in effect for the Fiscal Year 1991-92 and there-
after be reviewed for extension, modification, or replacement.
Legal Responsibility:
The City of Dublin, in adopting this policy, does so as an
accommodation to property owners who find it difficult to hire their
own contractors to make these necessary sidewalk repairs. The City
will let one contract for the 1991-92 Fiscal Year and repair those
defective sidewalks which have been brought to the attention of the
City by the property owners (or others) and that have an offset of
over three-quarters inch (3/4") measured vertically. The existence of
this program does not abrogate the responsibility of the property
owners to maintain their frontage improvements in a safe manner under
Section 5610 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
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