The owner, unit of government, or designated commission shall be responsible for snow and ice removal, excluding areas designated for access driveways. The owner and occupant of land abutting the street dedication or right-of-way upon which a multi-use path exists shall keep and maintain the area designated within the driveway apron. Multi-use paths constructed outside of the right-of-way shall be permitted to be closed during periods of snow and ice, unless required under separate agreement approved by the Corporate Authorities. Reasonable quantities of salt and other lawful chemical melting agents may be used when ice is present or imminently likely to form, but only to the extent necessary to treat the ice so that the ice can be removed. Salt and other chemical melting agents shall not unreasonably accumulate on the sidewalk following ice melt or snow removal. Excess salt and other lawful chemical melting agents shall be removed following ice melt or snow removal.
(Ord. 2016-45. Passed 8-8-16; Ord. 2023-16. Passed 4-3-23.)