(A) Snow removal on sidewalks by owner required. All persons, companies, corporations owning or occupying premises in the town shall be required to hereafter keep the sidewalks in front of and adjacent to the tenements or grounds owned and occupied by them in the town, free and clear of ice, mud, dirt and rubbish and filth, and after any fall of snow or accumulation of ice, shall cause the snow or accumulation of ice to be removed from the sidewalk with 12 hours from and after the snow has ceased to fall, and if they fail to remove the accumulation of snow or ice within the time prescribed, the town, by its duly authorized officers may, without further notice, remove the same at the expense of the property owner or occupant, and such failure on the part of the owner or occupant shall be deemed a violation of this section, and may be punished as provided in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 12.08.010)
(B) Removal of weeds, rubbish and dirt required. All persons, firms or corporations are required to keep the streets in front of the tenements or grounds or lots occupied or owned by them free and clear of weeds, to the center of the highway, and to keep all premises owned by them free and clear of rubbish, dirt and filth.
(Prior Code, § 12.08.020)
(C) Removal by tenants nearest sidewalks.
(1) Where houses and other buildings are occupied by several tenants, it shall be the duty of the person or persons occupying the tenements, store or stores nearest the sidewalks, gutters, ditches or streets, as well as the owners of the property to comply with the requirements of divisions (A) and (B) above.
(2) Where the basement of any house or other building reaches below the level of the ground, for the purpose of this section, the second story shall be deemed the nearest as aforesaid, and the basement or first story, the nearest after the second story; provided that, no such tenant shall be required to keep clear as aforesaid any such sidewalks or streets for a greater number of feet than may be contiguous or opposite to any premises or any part of premises occupied by him or her.
(Prior Code, § 12.08.030)
(D) Removal by owner if unoccupied. Where any premises or parts of premises are not occupied in any manner as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the owner thereof to comply with the requirements of divisions (A) through (C) above, so far as no other provisions are made.
(Prior Code, § 12.08.040)
(E) Removal by agent if owner non-resident. In the event the owner of any premises so unoccupied is a non-resident of the town and absent from the town, any responsible agent shall comply with the requirements of this section, and any notice served upon the agent shall be notice to the property owner.
(Prior Code, § 12.08.050)
(Ord. 60, passed - -1918) Penalty, see § 152.99