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PUBLISHED ON: 04/06/2023, 04/13/2023
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ANNE FOX
Commission Number 807163
' My Commission Expires
October 24, 2023
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2024 SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM --
ZONE 3
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
April 7, 2023
You are receiving this notice because the
City of Waterloo Engineering Department
staff have found sidewalk in front of your
property that needs to be repaired.
The city is divided into twelve (12)
sidewalk zones and inspected on a twelve
(12) year cycle. This years inspected
area is Zone 3 and is bounded by:
West City Limits - Cedar River - West
Mullen Avenue - US Hwy 63 - West City
Limits.
The sidewak panels that need repair
have been marked with one of the
following symbols:
• White paint circle - single sidewalk
panel replacement
• White "X" - a sidewalk panel that may
need to be replaced because of possible
tree roots
• White'F - a sidewalk panel that can be
repaired by patching
The required sidewalk repairs are also
shown on the enclosed Sidewalk Inspec-
tion Report with the type of defect(s)
explained as well on the back of that
report and a sidewalk repair cost estimate
prepared by the Engineering Department.
THIS IS AN ESTIMATE OF REPAIR
COST AND NOT A PROPOSED AS-
SESSMENT. You may use this estimate
to compare with estimates you may
receive from private contractors.
Property owners can voluntarily make the
repairs that meet current city sidewalk
specifications to their sidewalks or hire a
contractor to make the repairs. A current
Right -of -Way bond is needed to get a
permit. Von can contact the Waterloo City
Engineers office to determine if a
contractor has a current Right-of-way
bond. The permit is needed before
making the repairs and can be purchased
for $40.00 at the City's Engineering Dept.
Monday through Friday between the
hours of 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 to
1:30 p.m. by the person making the
repairs. II repairs are started before a
permit is issued you will be issued a
notice to stop work and the cost of the
permit will be the original 540.00 as well
as a penalty of three (3) times the permit
cost.
If you do not have a current Right -off -Way
bond, you will need to get an application
form from the City Engineers Office and
have it filled out by your insurance office
then returned to the City Engineer's Office
and will have to get approved by the City
Council at their next regular meeting.
Please note the following deadlines:
• June 141h, 2023 - Last day to turn in
Right -of -Way bond application.
• June 23rd, 2023 - Last day to get
permit.
• July 7th. 2023. Last day to complete
repairs.
If sidewalk repairs are not completed by
the deadline, the repairs will be made
through the City's Sidewalk Repair
Assessment Program and sidewalk mark-
ing will be remarked in green and a notice
stating that you are in the assessment
program will be sent out.
The total cost for repairs will be sent to
the property owner who will have 30-days
to make payment to the City. Any balance
remaining after the deadline on the
invoice will be certified and submitted to
Black Hawk County to be included as a
special assessment on the property
taxes. The total cost shall include, but are
not limited to, engineering, inspection,
construction and administrative costs.
PUBLIC HEARING DATE
The Waterloo City Council will hold a
Public Hearing regarding the necessity of
sidewalk repairs at their regular council
meeting on Monday, May 1st, 2023 at
5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the
Waterloo City Hall.
At this heanng, property owners or any
other person may appear and speak
either for or against the need of the
repairs. A property owner will have
waived all objections. unless they appear
at the heanng or they have filed written
objections with the Clerk by the time of
the hearing.
This Notice is given by authority of the
Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. ff
you have any questions regarding this
notice or the sidewalk repair program,
please call the City Engineer's Office at
(319) 291.4312.
BY: Kelly Felchle
City Clerk
Waterloo, lowa