§ 34-8. Construction when sub-area space walled off from building.

In the event the sub-area space which abuts any owner's, tenant's or occupant's property has been permanently walled off from the building, so that there is no access to such space, no charge shall be made, but unless such walled off space is filled in accordance with the best engineering practices and standards, so that the space underneath the sidewalk is made completely solid, such owner, tenant or occupant shall have the duty of maintaining and keeping in good repair all of the superstructure or underground supports of such sub-area space, in order to obviate the danger of sidewalk cave-ins or breakthroughs and shall keep the sidewalk covering such unfilled sub-area space in good repair and be primarily responsible to the traveling public and hold the city harmless, because of any injuries or damages suffered by any member of such traveling public through the failure of such owner, tenant or occupant to keep such area in good maintenance and repair, as required by this section.

(Ord. No. 1160, § 43-117)