(A) It shall be the responsibility of the property owner or the occupant of any dwelling, building, or subdivided lot or property shall keep the sidewalks in front thereof clean at all times of the year, including from ice, snow, debris, low-hanging branches, and plant growth encroachment. Such snow, ice, debris, tree, or plant shall be removed within 48 hours after the ice forms, the snow ceases to fall, or the debris, tree, or plant accumulates. If the ice accumulation is of such character as to make the removal thereof impossible, the sprinkling or placement of sand and/or salt thereon within the time specified for removal in such a manner as to make such sidewalk safe for pedestrian travel.
(B) A property owner may qualify for a hardship exception based upon age and/or physical disability. The hardship application must be completed and submitted to the Town Clerk-Treasurer’s office by October 31 of each year. The Town Council or his or her designee shall have the sole discretion to determine whether or not to grant the exception.
(C) (1) Instead of or in addition to imposing the fine set forth in § 93.99(B), the town may, at its discretion, remove or contract for the removal of the snow, ice, or debris, and the Clerk-Treasurer of the town shall make a certified statement of the costs incurred by the town in the removal. The statement shall be delivered to the owner of the property by the Town Marshal, or by certified mail, and the owner shall have ten days within which to pay the amount to the Clerk-Treasurer.
(2) If the property owner fails to pay the sum within the time prescribed, a certified copy of the statement of costs shall be filed in the County Auditor’s office, and the Auditor shall place the amount claimed on the tax duplicate against the lands of the owner affected by the work, and the amount shall be collected as taxes are collected and, when collected, shall be disbursed to the General Fund of the town.
(Ord. 2015-6, passed 7-13-2015; Ord. 2024-6, passed 9-10-2024) Penalty, see § 93.99