568. Every local municipality may also make, amend or repeal by-laws:(1) to oblige the owners of lands situated on roads belonging to trustees of turnpike roads, on municipal or other roads, or on public places, in the whole territory of the municipality or in any part thereof, to make and maintain on such roads or public places, adjacent to their respective properties, sidewalks of wood, stone or other material decided upon;
(2) to oblige such owners to make and maintain underground drains in front of their respective properties as well as crossings to communicate from one side of the street or road to the other;
(3) to determine the manner in which such sidewalks, crossings or drains must be made or maintained; and even to construct them at the expense of the municipality, in conformity with article 567, or by apportionment upon any part of the territory of the municipality.Every sidewalk constructed, reconstructed or relocated after 15 February 1979 must be so done in such a manner as to facilitate access to it by handicapped persons within the meaning of the Act to secure handicapped persons in the exercise of their rights with a view to achieving social, school and workplace integration (chapter E-20.1) and to facilitate their use of it;
(4) to have the sidewalks cleared of snow and levy the cost thereof in conformity with subarticle 2 of article 752.