City of Chicago v. Crosby

Citations

• 111 Ill. 538

Syllabus

<p>Sidewalks — penalty upon owner for failure to make repairs, k city can not, by ordinance, prescribe a fine or penalty to be imposed on the owner or occupant of a lot for a failure to repair the sidewalk in front of the same. Keeping sidewalks in repair is referable to the same power as for constructing new improvements, and can not be required to be done by the abutting owner or occupant, at his own expense, either by the exercise of the police power, or by fines and penalties prescribed by ordinance, or by direct legislative action.</p>