A. Failure To Remove Unlawful: It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant, lessor or agent of any property abutting on a paved sidewalk, to fail to remove, or have removed from such paved sidewalk, all hail, snow, or sleet thereon within a reasonable time after such snow, hail or sleet has fallen. In the case of a storm between the hours of five o'clock (5:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M., such sidewalks shall be cleaned before nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. of the same day.
B. Depositing In Gutter Unlawful: It shall be unlawful for any person removing snow from the sidewalk, to deposit snow, dirt, leaves or any other material in the gutter so as to clog or prevent the free flow of water therein. (1980 Code § 11-361)
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, occupying or having control of any premises to place or permit to be placed upon or in the sidewalk, parking area, gutter or on the half of the street next to such premises:
A. Refuse: Any broken ware, glass, filth, rubbish, sweepings, refuse matter, ice, snow, water, garbage, ashes, tin cans or other like substances.
B. Building Materials: Any wagons, lumber, wood boxes, fencing, building material, dead trees, tree stumps, merchandise or other thing which shall obstruct such public street, gutter, parking area or sidewalk, or any part thereof, or the passage over and upon the same, or any part thereof, except as expressly authorized by ordinance, without the permission of the town council first had and obtained.
C. Permanent Or Temporary Structures: Any permanent or temporary structure, mechanism, device, vehicle or other thing of any kind or character, except trees planted pursuant to the provisions of applicable ordinances. (1980 Code § 11-362)
A. Cellars: It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of any building having a cellar which opens upon any street or sidewalk to fail to keep the door or other covering in good repair and safe for the passage of the customary traffic on the street or sidewalk. If the owner or occupant of any such building shall neglect or refuse to repair properly any such door or covering within twenty four (24) hours after notice from the superintendent of streets to do so, the superintendent shall forthwith cause such repairs to be made at the expense of the owner or occupant.
B. Coal Holes: It shall be unlawful to construct or maintain coal holes or other openings in streets or sidewalks, except with the special permission of the town council, and under the direction and supervision of the superintendent of streets. (1980 Code § 11-363)
C. Doors: It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having the control or management of any alley, road or passageway to construct or hang gates or doors to such alley, road or passageway so that the gates or doors thereto, when open, shall project outwardly more than two feet (2') over or upon the sidewalk beyond the property line. (1980 Code § 11-364)
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