A. Definitions: As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection:
BUSINESS DAY: Any day not a Sunday or a "holiday" as defined by statute.
BUSINESS HOURS: The hours between eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M. on any business day.
SIDEWALKS: That portion of any street or public thoroughfare adjacent to the vehicular traveled portion of said street or public thoroughfare for the use of pedestrians.
B. Snow And Ice:
1. Removal Required; Time Limit: Every person in charge or control of any building or lot of land within the City fronting or abutting upon a paved sidewalk, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise shall remove and clear away or cause to be removed snow and ice from said paved portion of the sidewalk as is in front of or abutting on said building or lot of land. Except as provided in subsection B2 of this section, snow and ice shall be removed from sidewalks within the City by eight (8) business hours after any fall of snow, sleet or freezing rain.
2. Application Of Sand: When snow and ice on a sidewalk has become so hard that it cannot be removed without the likelihood of damage to the sidewalk, the person charged with its removal shall, within the time mentioned in subsection B1 of this section, cause enough sand or other abrasive to be put on the sidewalk to make travel thereon reasonably safe; and shall then, as soon thereafter as weather permits, cause said sidewalk to be thoroughly cleaned.
C. Dirt, Debris And Refuse:
1. Removal Required: Every person in charge of any building or lot of land within the City fronting or abutting a paved sidewalk, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall remove and clear away or cause to be removed and cleared away all dirt, debris or refuse from said sidewalk as is in front of or abutting on said building or lot of land.
2. Daily Removal: Dirt, debris and refuse shall be removed from the sidewalk within the City, daily, as required to maintain them in a clean and orderly condition.
3. Entire Removal: In removing the said dirt, debris and refuse from the sidewalk, the same shall be removed entirely from the street and public thoroughfare.
D. Penalty: Any person in charge or control of any lot of land within the City, fronting or abutting upon a paved sidewalk, who continues to violate any of the provisions of this section for one business day after being notified by the City Manager that said person is not complying with the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code. Each business day such violation is committed or permitted to continue after being so notified shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such. (Ord. C66-21, 4-30-1968; amd. 2006 Code)