Whenever any person, company or corporation whose duty it is to keep any sidewalk or gutter clean under the provisions of this article, shall fail or neglect to keep the sidewalk or gutter clean, the Chief of Police or any police officer shall serve upon the person, company or corporation a notice requiring the same to be done forthwith. If the person, persons, company or corporation shall fail or neglect to clean or remove the same within 48 hours after the service of the notice, he or she shall be guilty of an offense.
(`90 Code, § 19-73)