Subd. 1. Whenever the owner or occupant of any premises in the city fails to clear their sidewalk of snow and loose or melting ice within 24 hours after the completion of any snowfall, or fails to maintain the clearance of their sidewalk thereafter, the city or its authorized contractor shall serve a notice on the owner or occupant of the lot or parcel of land, clear the sidewalk, and bill the property owner for all costs. Such notice shall state that in case of further non-compliance, the clearing of sidewalks will be done by the city or its authorized contractor at the owner’s expense. The owner of the property will be determined as shown by the records of the office of the County Recorder. When the premises shall appear to be vacant and unoccupied or when the owner or occupant cannot be found, then notice may be served by posting upon the premises in a conspicuous place.
Subd. 2. For each successive violation concerning clearing of snow and loose or melting ice from sidewalks, the city will post a notice of violation on the property stating that the city or its authorized contractor will, without further notice, correct the conditions creating such violations and assess the cost there for against the property. The City Council shall determine an hourly rate for clearing of sidewalks.