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(A) Requirements for snow and/or slush. No owner, manager or tenant, if expressly required to remove snow under a written lease and rental agreement, of a building, estate or land abutting on a sidewalk shall place or suffer to remain in place for more than three hours after snow fall has ended between sunrise and sunset any slush or any loose, granular or packed snow upon such sidewalk. Removal of any slush or snow should be conducted along the full paved width of such sidewalk and in a manner that ensures the orderly flow and safety of pedestrian traffic upon such sidewalks. Removal of any slush or snow shall be conducted in a manner that clears a path of a minimum of 42 inches wide. Each day that a violation exists shall be considered a separate and distinct violation.
(B) Requirements for ice. No owner, manager or tenant, if expressly required to remove ice under a written lease or rental agreement, of a building, estate or land abutting on a sidewalk shall place or suffer to remain in place for more than three hours after snow fall has ended between sunrise and sunset any ice upon such sidewalk. Removal of any ice shall be in a manner consistent with the requirements of division (A) above, except that any such owner, manager or tenant shall be deemed to be in compliance with this division (B) if such ice is made level and completely covered with sand, sawdust or other similar material. Each day that a violation exists shall be considered a separate and distinct violation.
(C) Requirements for snow and/or slush on curb ramps. No owner, manager or tenant, if expressly required to remove snow and/or slush under a written lease or rental agreement, of a building, estate or land abutting on one or more curb ramps shall place or suffer to remain in place for more than three hours after snow fall has ended between sunrise and sunset any slush or any loose, granular or packed snow upon such curb ramp(s). Removal of any slush or snow should be conducted along the full paved width of such curb ramp(s) and in a manner that ensures the orderly flow and safety of pedestrian traffic upon such curb ramp(s). Removal of any slush or snow shall be conducted in a manner that clears a path of a minimum of 42 inches wide from the sidewalk to the street. Each day that a violation exists shall be considered a separate and distinct violation.
(D) Requirements for ice on curb ramps. No owner, manager or tenant, if expressly required to remove ice under a written lease or rental agreement, of a building, estate or land abutting on one or more curb ramps shall place or suffer to remain in place for more than three hours after snow fall has ended between sunrise and sunset any ice upon such curb ramp(s). Removal of any ice shall be in a manner consistent with the requirements of division (A) above, except that any such owner, manager or tenant shall be deemed to be in compliance with this division (D) if such ice is made level and completely covered with sand, sawdust or other similar material. Each day that a violation exists shall be considered a separate and distinct violation.
(E) Removal. No person shall remove slush, snow or ice from privately owned real property and place it upon any sidewalk, curb ramp or street.
(F) Enforcement/penalties.
(1) Any violation of divisions (A) or (B) above occurring at a sidewalk abutting land zoned solely for residential use and that has 16 or fewer residential units shall result in a fine of $100 for each such violation.
(2) Any violation of divisions (A) or (B) above occurring at a sidewalk abutting land zoned solely for residential use and that has more than 16 residential units shall result in a fine of $150 for each such violation.
(3) Any violation of divisions (A) or (B) above occurring at a sidewalk abutting land zoned for any use other than solely residential shall result in a fine of $250 for each such violation.
(4) Any violation of divisions (C) or (D) above occurring at one or more curb ramps abutting land zoned for any use other than solely residential shall result in a fine of $250 for each such violation.
(5) Any violation of division (E) above occurring at a sidewalk, curb ramp or street abutting land zoned solely for residential use and that has 16 or fewer residential units shall result in a fine of $100 for a cubic yard or less and $150 for more than a cubic yard.
(6) Any violation of division (E) above occurring at a sidewalk, curb ramp or street abutting land zoned solely residential use and that has more than 16 residential units shall result in a fine of $150 for a cubic yard or less and $200 for more than a cubic yard.
(7) Any violation of division (E) above occurring at a sidewalk or curb ramp abutting land zoned for any use other than solely residential shall result in a fine of $300.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 300; CBC 1985 16-12.16; Ord. 1991 c. 5 § 30; Ord. 1994 c. 2 § 1; Ord. 2007 c.7 § 1; Ord. 2011 c. 13) Penalty, see Subsection 16-32.1, 16-32.6
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