(A) (1) Unlawful snow removal.
(a) Discharge on public streets. It shall be unlawful to plow, push, dump, grade, blow, shovel or, by any other means, deposit snow upon any street or alley right-of-way of the city as a result of the removal or moving of snow from private property; except, in areas of the city where curb and gutter has been constructed, snow from properties abutting a boulevard may be stored in the boulevard areas so long as the snow is not placed on sidewalks.
(b) Discharge on public lands. It shall be unlawful to plow, push, dump, grade, blow, shovel or, by any other means, deposit snow upon any public lands of the city without first obtaining the permission of the city.
(c) City removal exempt. All activities of the city relating to the plowing, storage and removal of snow within the city are exempt from all provisions of this section.
(2) Effective date. This division (A) shall take effect and be in full force and from and after its passage and its publication once in the official newspaper of the city. The ordinance codified herein was published on 2-12-1980.
(B) (1) The owner of any building or lot in the city abutting on or adjoining any public sidewalk along CSAH No. 32 shall, within the first 24 hours after the ceasing to fall of any snow, remove or cause the removal of the snow and/or ice from the sidewalk and shall cause sand and/or chemicals to be sprinkled on the sidewalk where there is snow or ice that cannot be removed and shall remove or cause the removal of the snow or ice within 24 hours thereafter.
(2) In the event the owner of any land in the city abutting or adjoining any public sidewalk along CSAH No. 32 rails to remove or cause the removal of snow and/or ice from the sidewalk, the Director of Public Works or his or her designated representative is authorized to cause the removal of the snow and/or ice at the expense of the owner. The Director of Public Works may provide that the work shall be done by city personnel or by an independent contractor.
(3) Prior to removal of the snow, the Director of Public Works or his or her designated representative shall cause notice to be served upon the property owner. The notice shall be in writing, shall state that a violation has occurred and that the city intends to remove or cause the removal of the snow at the expense of the owner within 24 hours after service of the notice. The notice shall be either served upon the owner of the property personally or be sent by regular mail to the last known address of the owner of the property. A notice tag shall also be affixed to the door of the principal building, if one exists, situated on the property.
(4) If the snow and/or ice is not removed within the time provided by the notice, the Director of Public Works or his or her designated representative shall cause the removal of the snow and/or ice.
(5) Promptly upon completion of the work of snow and/or ice removal, the Director of Public Works or his or her designated representative shall serve upon the owner by regular mail an itemized statement of the reasonable value of the labor and materials expended or the special charges incurred by a contractor for the removal of the snow; the statement to include a $40 administrative fee, together with a demand for payment in full within 30 days thereafter.
(6) If the owner fails to pay, the Director of Public Works shall cause the charges as shown on the statement to be assessed against the land in the manner provided by M.S. §§ 429.061, 429.071 and 429.101, as may be amended from time to time.
(7) This division (B) shall be in full force and effect after its adoption by the City Council and the publication of a summary of the ordinance, which is hereby approved. The ordinance codified herein was published on 2-10-2006.
(Ord. 66, passed 2-4-1980; Ord. 85, passed 2-6-2006) Penalty, see § 91.99