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Section 4. The headings of Sections 7.297 and 7.308 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended to provide as follows: 7.297 Public Way Construction and Use - Insurance Requirement; Safety . 7.308 Public Way Construction and Use -Opening Public Ways; Restoration and Maintenance . Section 5. Section 7.360 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and the title above that Section, are amended to provide as follows: Sidewalk, Curb and Access Connection Requirements 7.360 Sidewalks,Curbs, Access Connections - Standards . All sidewalks, curbs and access connections shall be built in accordance with this chapter 7, adopted standard specifications, drawings and design standards and built to grades and alignments approved by the city engineer. Section 6. Sections 7.375 and 7.385 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended to provide as follows: 7.375 Sidewalks, Curbs and Access Connections - Owner's Responsibility to Maintain . (1) The owner of land abutting a sidewalk shall maintain the sidewalk and curbin good repair and safe condition. Access connection(s) shall be maintained in good repair and safe condition by the owner of land served by the access connection(s). (2) The owner shall be liable for injury, damage or loss to person or property caused by the owner's negligent failure to comply with subsection (1) of this section. (3) The city shall not be liable for injury, damage or loss to any person or property caused in whole or in part by the defective or dangerous condition of any sidewalk, curb or access connection. (4) The city engineer may serve notice on the owner to reconstruct or repair the abutting or adjoining sidewalk, curb or access connection as conditions may require. A notice to reconstruct or repair and the owner's duty to repair shall be governed by sections 7.152 to 7.154 of this code. (5) Neither the duty of the owner to maintain the sidewalk, curb and access connection in good repair and safe condition, nor liability for owner's failure to do so is dependent upon the notice from the city to reconstruct or repair. (6) The owner shall defend and hold harmless the city from all claims for loss or damage arising from the owner's failure to comply with subsection 7.375(1). 7.385 Sidewalk, Curb and Access Connection Construction - Permit Required . (1) Unless the construction, reconstruction or alteration is included in a publicly or privately engineered public improvement, an owner, builder or contractor shall Ordinance - Page 3 of 9