(A) Sidewalks in the village which are not free of snow and ice within 24 hours after the abatement of any storm during which such snow and ice may have accumulated, after November 1 of each year, are a public nuisance.
(B) The Village Administrator, prior to November 1 of each year, shall publish this determination in a newspaper of local circulation one time and shall make demand that property owners regularly clean and keep all sidewalks abutting their premises free and clear of snow and ice within 24 hours after the abatement of any storm during which such snow and ice may have accumulated during the ensuing months of the winter.
(C) Should any such snow and ice be found within the village after the provisions of division (B) above have been complied with, the Village Administrator may cause these sidewalks to be cleaned at the expense of the village. Thereupon, the expense of cleaning, plus the cost of mailing or serving the notice for payment, shall be billed to the property owner by certified mail. Upon failure to reimburse the village this amount within 30 days thereafter, the Council shall make a written return to the County Auditor of the action taken, with a statement of charges of the services, the amount paid for the performance of the labor, the fees of the officers who made the service of the notice and return, and the proper description of the premises, along with a request that the amount be entered upon the tax duplicate, to become a lien upon the lands from and after the date of the entry, and to be collected as other taxes and returned to the village according to law.
(D) This section shall not be construed as repealing § 92.05 of the General Offenses Code, but is supplemental thereto.
(Prior Code, § 1020.01) (Ord. 92-3, passed 3-9-1992; Ord. 2008-10, passed 9-22-2008) Penalty, see § 150.99