(a) Whenever any snow falls or drifts on or across any public sidewalk of the City, the owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of the premises adjacent to or abutting upon such sidewalk shall remove such snow or cause the same to be removed within the periods of time herein prescribed. Snow that accumulates before noon on a sidewalk must be cleared by midnight the same day. Snow that accumulates after noon on a sidewalk must be cleared by midnight of the following day. For snow showers that occur on more than one consecutive day, snow must be cleared by the above stated times or within 48 hours after the first snowfall began, whichever is sooner.
(1975 Code Sec. 4.76)
(b) Snow shall not be piled or pushed into the street or the public right-of-way.
(c) Removal of ice. Whenever any ice forms on a public sidewalk, the owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of the premises adjacent to or abutting upon such sidewalk shall remove such ice within 24 hours of formation. When immediate removal is impractical, the owner, occupant, tenant or lessee shall apply suitable abrasives (salt, sand, etc.) or chemicals upon the ice in such a manner and in such quantities as to prevent such sidewalk from being slippery and dangerous to pedestrians.
(d) If the owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee shall neglect or fail to remove snow or ice from the sidewalk adjacent to or abutting their property within the time allotted, the City may clear the snow or ice at the expense of the owner. The expense of removal and its associated administrative fee shall become a debt owed to the City, and if not paid within 30 days after billing, shall become a lien in favor of the City and levied as a special assessment against the property.
(e) A person who violates this section is responsible for a Class B Municipal civil infraction and shall be subject to the civil fines provided in Section 202.98.
(Ord. 11-95. Passed 5-16-95; Ord. 16-2022. Passed 12-20-22.)