The owners of lots or portions of lots adjacent to any portion of a public street or place when that street or place is improved, or when the area between the property line of the adjacent property and the street line is maintained as a park or parking strip, shall maintain any sidewalk in such condition that the sidewalk will not endanger persons or property, and maintain it in a condition which will not interfere with the public safety or convenience in the use of those walks or areas save and except as to those conditions created or maintained in, upon, along or in connection with such sidewalk by any person other than the owner, under and by virtue of any permit or right granted to him by law, or by the City authorities in charge thereof, and such persons shall be under a like duty in relation thereto, save and except as to defects in any sidewalk caused by street trees or the roots thereof. (Ord. 3424 § 12, 2009)