Town Code – Sidewalks

CODE OF THE TOWN OF NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT
v70 Updated 01-25-2007

 Chapter 54, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
ARTICLE III, Construction and Maintenance of Sidewalks

§ 54-43. New sidewalks located by Planning and Zoning Commission. 
 
    New sidewalks in highways, streets or other public places where artificial sidewalks have not been constructed shall be laid out and located by the Planning and Zoning Commission pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the General Statutes, as now or hereafter amended. 

§ 54-44. Rough grade and survey made by town. 
 
    The survey for any new sidewalk specified in the preceding section, and the rough grade required therefor shall be made and prepared by the town, without expense to the owner of the abutting land.

§ 54-45. Artificial sidewalks and cost of new sidewalks. 
 
  A. Any artificial sidewalk laid out and located pursuant to § 54-43 of this code shall be constructed and at all times maintained and repaired by the owner of the abutting property at his own cost and expense.
 
  B. Abutting property owners may elect to pay the cost of newly constructed sidewalks by payment of one-fifth (1/5) of the total cost as a down payment and the remainder of the cost in four (4) equal annual installments. Such costs shall be collected by the tax collector upon warrants issued by the Board of Selectmen. Failure to pay any one (1) installment upon the date fixed by the warrant shall cause all remaining payments to be due immediately. 

§ 54-46. Artificial sidewalks — materials, etc. 
 
  In the construction, maintenance or repair of any artificial sidewalk under the provisions of this Article, the Board of Selectmen or its agent, shall prescribe the material with which any such sidewalk shall be constructed, maintained or repaired and the width and grade of any such sidewalk and may prescribe the curb line to which any such sidewalk shall be constructed and maintained.

§ 54-47. Cost a lien against premises. 
 
   Upon default or neglect of any owner of land to construct, maintain or repair any sidewalk in front of such premises and to construct and maintain a suitable guard rail or fence, for fifteen (15) days after written notice from the Board of Selectmen or its agents so to do, the Board may construct or repair such sidewalk and the expense of such construction or repair shall be a lien upon the premises adjoining such sidewalk, provided, that the Board of Selectmen shall cause a certificate of lien against such premises for the amount of such cost to be recorded in the Town Clerk’s office within sixty (60) days from the completion of such construction, maintenance or repair of such sidewalk pursuant to section 632 of the General Statutes, and such lien shall be prior to all other liens, except tax liens or other sidewalk liens of prior date or filing.

§ 54-48. Artificial sidewalks to be maintained by owners. 
 
    The owner of land abutting on any highway, street or public place in front of whose premises an artificial sidewalk has heretofore been or shall hereafter be constructed, shall, at his own cost and expense, maintain and repair such sidewalk in front of such premises pursuant to the provisions of this bylaw and ordinance and section 632 of the General Statutes.

§ 54-49. Owners to make passageway safe. 
 
   The owner of land abutting on any highway, street or public place in front of whose premises an artificial sidewalk is constructed shall at all times maintain the sidewalk in front of such premises in a condition safe for the passage of the public and without expense to the town.
 

Source: Code of The Town of New Canaan, Connecticut