Ordinance No. 6672 amends Chapter 12.12 of the Auburn City Code relating to Public Sidewalks.  The purpose of these revisions are to bring this code in line with current practices and options regarding installation and maintenance of sidewalk areas within the public Right-of-Way since much of this chapter has not been revised since it’s codification in 1957.

Please note that there are a significant number of deletions of code being proposed that relate to a Local Improvement District (LID) process for sidewalks.  Since this code was create, state law has been modified and addresses the requirements for creation of an LID and therefore specific City code is no longer required and could create conflicts with state law. 

Other significant revisions include clarification of the definition of a sidewalk, maintenance, installation and replacement responsibilities of adjacent property owners and the City, and the allowance for private irrigation systems within the public right-of-way for better maintenance of landscaped areas.

These changes will be discussed at the Special Focus Area Study Session on February 26, 2018 and are tentatively schedule for adoption by Council on March 5, 2018.