HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1973-6785RESOLUTION NO. 6785
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AMENDING RESOLUTION N0. 4675 ESTABLISHING A
SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6510 OF THE STREETS AND HIGH-
WAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND SECTION
27.2 OF THE CHULA VISTA CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, problems have arisen in the past regarding
the obligations of the City for the repair and maintenance of
sidewalks where damage has been the result of root growth of
City street trees, and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to clarify the policy of
the City in this regard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Chula Vista that the sidewalk maintenance policy
adopted by Resolution No. 4675, approved by the City Council of
the City of Chula Vista on the 23rd day of January, 1968, be, and
the same is Yiereby amended in the following respects:
1. Paragraph 1(a) - Sidewalk Maintenance - shall read
as follows:
(a) City recognizes the primary responsibility of the
abutting property owner to maintain the sidewalk abutting
his property in a non-hazardous condition for pedestrian
traffic. It shall be the responsibility of the property
owner to prevent vegetation, either from his property or
the parkway area, excepting City street trees, to grow
in such a manner so as to obstruct the streets, side-
walks, curbs and gutters so as to interfere with passage
of pedestrians or vehicles or to impede the use of
street cleaning equipment.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to
notify the Director of Public Works when any City street
tree in a public right of way or street tree planting
and maintenance easement adjacent to his property is
obstructing the street, sidewalk, curb and gutter so
as to interfere with passage of pedestrians or vehicles
or to impede the use of street cleaning equipment.
2. Paragraph 2(b) - Sidewalk Repairs - shall read as
follows:
(b) Permanent Repairs. If permanent repairs require
the removal and replacement of sidewalk, tree City will
participate in the removal and replacement to the extent
of ttie removal and preparation of the grade for the
installation of a new sidewalk except under conditions
outlined in No. 4 and No. 5. The property owner will
secure a licensed and bonded contractor to make installa-
tion of the new sidewalk at his expense. A no-fee permit
will be issued to the contractor. Any repairs required
within a street intersection or alley entrance will be
made at the expense of the City.
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3. Anew section (5) entitled City's Sole Responsibility
for Repairs shall be added to read as follows:
(5) City's Sole Responsibility for Repairs.
Where it can be shown that a hazardous condition is the
result of City street trees adjacent to the sidewalk,
all costs of sidewalk repair and/or replacement will
be borne by the City in accordance with Council Reso-
lution No. 6192.
Presented by
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Lane F. Cole, Director
Public Works
Approved as to form by
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George Lindberg, City Atto y
ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CHULA
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 20th day of March 19 73, by
the following vote, to-wit:
AYES:
NAYES:
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Councilmen Egdahl, Scott, Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde
Councilmen None
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, , City Clerk of the City of
Chula Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a full,
true and correct copy of Resolution No. , and that the same has not
been amended or repealed. DATED
City Clerk
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