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Ordinance amending the City Code at Title Four: Public Places and Property, Article I: Public Right-of-Way, Chapter 417, to permanently adopt the Sidewalk and Curb Repair Program to provide assistance to eligible property owners.
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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Four: Public Places and Property, Article I: Public Right-of-Way, Chapter 417, is hereby amended as follows:
? 417.08 Sidewalk and Curb Repair Program.
(a)
The Directors of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure and the Department of Public Works are authorized to develop and implement a limited pilot program entitled the Sidewalk and Curb Repair Program.
(b)
The intent of the Sidewalk and Curb Repair Program is to provide assistance to property owners in their compliance obligations under Section 417.02, in lieu of prosecution for violations arising from Section 417.02.
(c)
The Sidewalk and Curb Repair Program shall not relieve a property owner of any responsibility or obligation of Section 417.02, or any cost or expense of fully complying with Section 417.02.
(d)
The Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is authorized to promulgate regulations, charge fees and costs, and enter into agreements with eligible property owners necessary for the advancement of the Sidewalk and Curb Repair Program.
(e)
The Sidewalk and Curb Repair Program may at the discretion of Department of Mobility and Infrastructure include an opportunity for eligible property owners to apply for an income-based forgiveness of some or all charged fees and costs.
(f)
The authorizations under this Section 417.08 shall be in effect for sixteen (16) months following the effective date of this Ordinance. Within three (3) months after the expiration hereunder, the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure shall present to Council a report on the effectiveness of the Sidewalk and Curb Repair Program i...
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