§ 601. Sidewalks and driveways.

A.

Definitions. Unless otherwise provided, for the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given herein.

Curb shall be construed to mean the raised paved structure along the edge of a street.

Driveway shall be construed to mean any vehicular entrance or exit connected to any street.

Sidewalk shall be construed to mean any paved walkway within City rights-of-way.

B.

Permits. No person shall construct or repair any sidewalk, driveway, or curb in City of Tulsa street right-of-way without having first procured a permit. This permit must be in accordance with the Rights-of-Way Minor Construction category which will require a contractor who has executed an annual contractor's contract with City for this type of work except as detailed below.

C.

Sidewalk and Driveway Permit. A Right-of-Way Minor Construction permit is required to construct or repair any sidewalk, driveway, or curb inside of City rights-of-way. A fee for each linear foot of the sidewalk, driveway, or curb to be constructed or repaired shall be charged in accordance with Title 49.

D.

Single-Family and Duplex Sidewalks and Driveways Within Non-Arterial Streets Rights-of-Way. Annual contracts and bonds pursuant to Title 35, Tulsa Revised Ordinances, shall not apply. Any person issued a permit to construct or repair any sidewalk, driveway, or curb in the City of Tulsa Non-Arterial Rights-of-Way utilized for Single-Family and Duplex use, shall be required to provide a good and sufficient bond or insurance, or a combination of both, in favor of the City of Tulsa in the sum outlined in Title 49. The permit and inspection fee for this work shall be as shown in Title 49.

E.

Right-Of-Occupancy Permit requirements shall be in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 12, Tulsa Revised Ordinances.

F.

Maintenance by Property Owner. The maintenance of sidewalks shall be a private responsibility. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner, his agent or representative, owning or having in his charge or under his control, any property in the City of Tulsa, to permit any sidewalk or driveway abutting upon such property to become dilapidated or out of repair so as to endanger the public safety and the public travel thereon. In any instance where the responsible private party fails to maintain an abutting sidewalk or driveway in a safe condition and such failure becomes known to the director, the director shall determine the nature and extent of any repairs necessary to eliminate any existing hazard to public safety and travel, and he shall give written notice to such person to repair the sidewalk or driveway within ten (10) days. If the sidewalk or driveway is not properly repaired within ten (10) days after the service of notice, then the owner, agent or representative of such owner having charge of such property shall be deemed guilty of violating this chapter, and each day that the sidewalk or driveway is left in an unsafe or dangerous condition after the expiration of the ten (10) days' time shall constitute a separate offense and be punished by a fine as hereinafter provided.

(Ord. No. 22845, § 1, 3-14-2013)