A. Placement In Streets:
1. Deposits From Private Premises: No person, without the express permission of the city manager, shall remove, or cause to be removed, any snow, ice or accumulations thereof from any private premises and deposit the same, or cause the same to be deposited, upon any public street, alley or sidewalk within the city.
2. Deposits Restricting Safety, Access Of Traffic: No person, without the express permission of the city manager, shall move or displace, or cause to be moved or displaced, any snow, ice or accumulations thereof from any section or part of a public street, alley or sidewalk to any other part of a public street, alley or sidewalk when such movement or displacement restricts the safety or free access of motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
3. Deposits Upon Areas Cleared For Use Of Traffic: When the traveled portion of a street or alley has been cleared for the use of motor vehicle or pedestrian traffic, no person, without the express permission of the city manager, shall place, or cause to be placed, any snow, ice or accumulations thereof upon the cleared areas of said streets or alleys. (2007 Code § 41-76)
B. Placement On Private Property: No person shall remove, or cause to be removed, any snow, ice or accumulations thereof from any private premises, public street, alley or sidewalk and deposit the same, or cause the same to be deposited, upon other private property without the express consent of the owner of said property. (2007 Code § 41-77)
C. Removal From Sidewalks:
1. Duty Of Abutting Owner: The owner of any lot or parcel thereof abutting upon any sidewalk on the city streets shall promptly remove, or cause to be removed, accumulations of snow, ice or slush from such sidewalks. (2007 Code § 41-86)
2. Removal By City; Assessment And Collection Of Costs:
a. Removal By City: In the event accumulations of snow, ice or slush are permitted to remain on sidewalks for more than a reasonable length of time, the city manager, when the city manager deems it necessary in the interests of public safety, shall cause the same to be removed. (2007 Code § 41-87)
b. Collection Of Costs: When the city manager has caused accumulations of snow, ice or slush to be removed from any sidewalk, the city manager shall promptly ascertain the actual cost thereof, including the cost of supervision, inspection and accounting, and shall certify such actual cost to the city clerk who, in turn, shall promptly certify such cost to the county treasurer and it shall then be collected with and in the same manner as general property taxes in accordance with the provisions of law. (2007 Code § 41-88)