A. Sidewalks, Driving on: It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or drive any horse or other animal or any motor vehicle upon, over or across any sidewalk except where a proper incline or crossing is provided for that purpose.
B. Cellar Doors, Leaving Open: It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or leave open any cellar door or grating of any kind in or upon any sidewalk except when the same is necessarily open during the immediate use thereof. During such time such opening shall be properly guarded and protected.
C. Deposits on Streets and Sidewalks: It shall be unlawful for any person to place or deposit upon any street or sidewalk any article which tends to prevent, interrupt or obstruct the travel or free passage of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
D. Injurious Substances on Streets: It shall be unlawful for any person wilfully to place or deposit upon any street or public way any substance tending to mar the appearance or to detract from the cleanliness or safety of such street or public way.
E. Ice and Snow Removal: It shall be the duty of the owner, lessee, occupant or person having the control or custody of any premises or unimproved property to remove all snow or ice which has fallen or has accumulated upon the sidewalks abutting upon such premises or property within two (2) hours after such snow or ice has ceased to fall thereon; provided, however, that if such snow is falling or such ice accumulating after the hour of six o'clock (6:00) P.M., the same shall be removed within two (2) hours after it shall cease to fall or within two (2) hours after seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. on the next succeeding day, as the case may be. (Ord. 289, 2-5-40; 1995 Code)
Notes
1 | 1. See also Title 7, Chapter 1 of this Code regarding streets and sidewalks. |