§ 10. Sidewalks; Lien for Construction.

The City Council shall have the power to prescribe the width of all sidewalks and the materials of which the same shall be constructed and also the width of the parking, if any, between the outer edge of the sidewalk and the curb of the roadway. They shall also have the power, on such notice as may be prescribed by resolution or ordinance, to require owners of real estate to lay, construct, or repair sidewalks and parkways in front of their respective properties and if the owner shall not lay, construct or repair the same within the time limited, the City Council may assess the entire cost thereof against the abutting properties in the same manner as hereinbefore provided for assessments against real estate for other improvements and may issue and collect certificates as hereinbefore provided. The City Council may, however, in its discretion instead of issuing certificates as aforesaid for sidewalks and parking, proceed to file and enforce liens therefor as provided in the general law relative to the incorporation of cities and towns in this state for sidewalk liens.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 7210(1915), § 7)