A. The owner or occupier of property that abuts sidewalks or abuts dedicated city right-of-way or deeded city property adjacent to sidewalks shall bear the duty and expense of maintaining and servicing sidewalks in a good state of repair, free from obstructions, and in a clean condition. However, the city shall bear the duty and expense to repair sidewalks in the Paver District that are constructed with concrete brick pavers, and all sidewalks that were constructed of concrete brick pavers through city participation. For sidewalks to be in a good state of repair, the sidewalks shall not have any vertical differences of one inch (1") or greater; and they shall not have any contiguous areas of spalling greater than four (4) square feet. Exposed aggregate in existing sidewalks shall be considered spalling when the surface wear measures one-quarter inch (1/4") or greater in differential elevation.

B. The city may participate in sidewalk repairs for sidewalks that are wider than six feet (6'). Such participation may be made for sidewalk repairs that are within the right-of-way and that are beyond the first six feet (6') of sidewalk nearest to the curb. Such participation is valid only if the city has provided written pre-approval for the sidewalk repairs. When the city agrees to participate with sidewalk repairs for over-width sidewalks, the owner will pay the contractor for the full repairs; and the city will make payment directly to the owner for pre-approved sidewalk repairs after the owner has provided a paid invoice from their contractor.

C. Chapter 12.20 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code provides requirements for sidewalk service requirements. (Ord. 2705, 2/25/14; Ord. 2596, 12/14/10; Ord. 2222, 8/9/05; Ord. 2070, 7/23/02; Ord. 1102, 1983; Ord. 1057, 1982)