Whoever, being the owner, agent, lessee, occupant, or person otherwise in charge or control of any premises abutting a street in the city, shall fail to remove, with reasonable promptness, from the sidewalk area along the premises, all debris, rubbish, litter, vegetation, and other matter which may at any time accumulate or be deposited thereon from any cause whatever, or shall fail to remove any matter or item which impedes the use of the sidewalk to a height not less than seven feet, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day's failure to remove shall constitute a separate offense. For the purpose of this section, SIDEWALK shall mean the entire area from the property line to the established curb line or edge of pavement when a public sidewalk exists within this area.
('83 Code, § 97.08) (Ord. 1009, passed 3-18-57; Am. Ord. O-04-2008, passed 3-17-08; Am. Ord. O-20-2009, passed 12-17-09) Penalty, see § 10.99