The photos above come just a few mere feet from one of the doors of the State Capitol in downtown Raleigh.
What raised my eyebrows concerning a fairly insignificant sign and uneven pavement on walkways around the Capitol was a story on WRAL News.
Apparently the Pfeiffer family is out $2600 to fix repairs on the sidewalk fronting their home. Raleigh officials told them the sidewalk must be repaired. The property owners incur the cost of repairs.
City code language states that:
Sec. 12-1037.1.
REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAYS BY PROPERTY OWNERS.
It shall be the duty of every property owner in the City to maintain in good repair and safe condition, the sidewalk and driveway abutting his property for the safe passage of pedestrians over the same except as otherwise provided in §7-2008.
What struck me as intriguing is that the walkway pictured above shares similiar uneven surfaces. However, it seems that posting a warning sign will suffice.
The Pfeiffer family is now out apparently $2600. It would have been much cheaper for them if they could have posted a sign.
Carl Dawson with Raleigh Public Works says they investigate sidewalk complaints and give property owners 30 days to fix the problem. If you want to email him about the Capitol's sidewalks, he can be reached at carl.dawson@ci.raleigh.nc.us.
Let's see if he gives Governor Perdue just 30 days to fix the problem.
