The sidewalk property is owned by the city, just like the street, city hall, fire station, etc... Explain again why an adjoining property owner is required to maintain city property... without being paid... without workers comp.... AND being held liable for mishaps on the city owned sidewalk? (btw - your homeowners/business insurance doesn't cover mishaps on property you don't own!) Slavery has been outlawed. Conscripted soldiers are fed, paid & provided health care. Seems the city could demand citizens clean the firehouse & city hall too... & the streets. As a lawyer I can assure anyone these laws won't pass Constitutional muster! This question needs to be in Federal Court & I'd love to see what Constitutional foundation would allow the government to force citizens, under color of law, to maintain government property.