ARTICLE 4: SNOW AND ICE

Section

   13-401   Snow and ice to be removed

   13-402   Same: exception; alternate remedy

   13-403   Same; penalty

   13-404   Removal may be made by city

   13-405   Costs on tax rolls

§ 13-401 SNOW AND ICE TO BE REMOVED.

   (a)   It shall be unlawful for the owner and/or the occupant of any lots abutting upon any sidewalks to fail to cause to be removed from such sidewalks all snow and ice within 12 hours from the time that the snow fall or ice storm ceases. If the snow falls or ice accumulates upon the sidewalks in the nighttime, removal of same must be made within 12 hours after sunrise on the following day.

   (b)   It shall be unlawful for any person to place snow removed from private property upon any public street, alley or sidewalk.

§ 13-402 SAME: EXCEPTION; ALTERNATE REMEDY.

   Where there shall be ice or compacted snow on any such sidewalk of such a character as to make it practically impossible to remove the same, the sprinkling of ashes, sand or other noncorrosive chemicals on the accumulation of ice or snow in such a manner as to make such sidewalk reasonably safe for pedestrian travel shall be deemed a sufficient compliance with the provisions of this article until the ice or snow can be removed.

§ 13-403 SAME; PENALTY.

   Any person violating the provisions of § 13-401 shall, upon conviction, be fined $25.