(A) Generally. The occupant of every lot or premises adjoining any street, or the owner of the lot or premises, if the same is not occupied, shall clear all ice and snow from sidewalks adjoining the lot or premises, and shall sweep or clean the sidewalks as often as may be reasonably necessary to keep the sidewalks clear of dirt, refuse, rubbish or waste papers, and shall properly dispose of the same so as not to litter any street or alley.
(C) Maintenance requirements.
(1) Snow and ice.
(a) Within 24 hours after the end of each accumulation of snow greater than one inch, the owner or occupant of every property shall remove the accumulation from the adjacent public sidewalk. The accumulation may be from any source, including precipitation and drifting. Immediately after the accumulation of ice on the sidewalk, it shall be treated with sand, salt or other substance to prevent it from being slippery, and the ice shall be removed within 24 hours after accumulation.
(b) All public land shall have snow and ice removed as if it were privately owned. The removal of snow and ice shall mean free of snow and ice for the entire constructed width and length of the sidewalk.
(2) Dirt refuse and rubbish. The owner or occupant of any property adjacent to a public sidewalk shall sweep or clean sidewalks as often as may be reasonably necessary to keep the sidewalks clear of dirt, refuse, rubbish or waste papers and shall properly dispose of same so as not to litter any street or alley.
(3) Removal by village. If snow or ice is not removed or treated as required by division (C)(1) above, as determined by members of the Maintenance Department or an appropriate person designated by the village, the village may notify the owner or occupant of the violation of division (C)(1) above. This notification will be made by registered mail from the office of the Clerk. If the owner or occupant fails to remove snow or ice within 24 hours of the notification of violation of division (C)(1) above, the village may cause the snow or ice to be removed. The owner (as indicated by the records of the Assessor) of the adjacent property shall then be charged the actual cost of the sidewalk clearance, plus an administrative fee as set out in the fee schedule in Ch. 39 of this code. If that charge is not paid within 45 days, it may be assessed against the parcel under Ch. 32 of this code.
(Prior Code, § 92.41) (Ord. passed 10-3-2000) Penalty, see § 92.99