12-1806.   Construction by abutting owner; request to city, when.Nothing herein shall prohibit the owner of property abutting on a streetwho desires to construct or reconstruct a sidewalk from doing so withoutany petition or condemning resolution, if the owner does so at the owner'sown expense and in accordance with official plans and specifications andmeets such other requirements as would have to be met if the sidewalk wereconstructed or reconstructed by the city: Provided, That if suchproperty owner desires the walk to be constructed or reconstructed by thecity and an assessment levied as provided in other cases, the owner shallfile a request with the governing body and it may in its discretion providefor the construction or reconstruction of the sidewalk in the same manneras in cases where citizens or taxpayers file petitions.

      History:   L. 1941, ch. 103, § 6; June 30.