A. Commercial Districts:
1. Definitions: The following terms, when used in this subsection, shall have the meanings provided in this subsection A1:
BUSINESS DAY: Any day not a Sunday or national or state holiday.
BUSINESS HOURS: The hours between ten o'clock (10:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M. on any business day.
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS: Refers to those areas in the village of Hudson zoned commercial districts.
OCCUPANT: Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other entity of any description, other than the owner, having the right to possession of the premises.
OWNER: Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other entity of any description holding legal title to the premises.
2. Removal Required:
a. Except as provided in subsection A2b of this section, every owner and occupant of any building or lot of land within the commercial districts fronting or abutting on a paved sidewalk shall remove and clear away, or cause to be removed and cleared away, snow and ice from so much of said sidewalk as is in front of or abuts on said building or lot of land within four (4) business hours after the cessation of any fall of snow, sleet or freezing rain or by the beginning of business hours of the next business day following such fall, whichever period is shorter.
b. In the event snow and ice on a sidewalk has become so hard that it cannot be removed without likelihood of damage to the sidewalk, the person or entity charged with its removal shall, within the time mentioned in subsection A2a of this section, cause enough sand or other abrasive to be put on the sidewalk to make travel thereon reasonably safe; and shall then, as soon thereafter as weather permits, cause said sidewalk to be thoroughly cleaned.
3. Placement In Streets Prohibited: No snow shall be placed in any public roadway.
4. Penalty: Owners and occupants of properties in the commercial districts failing to comply with the requirements of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined as provided in subsection 1-4-1A of this code.
B. Residential Districts:
1. Definition: When used in this subsection, the term "owner/resident" shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity of any description holding legal title to the premises.
2. Removal And Placement:
a. Placement of snow and ice in streets is prohibited.
b. No snow or ice shall be placed in any public roadways, except as provided in subsection B2c of this section.
c. If removal of the snow and ice from an owner's/resident's drive or sidewalk results in snow or ice being deposited in the roadway by the owner/resident or a designee of the owner/resident, the snow and ice must be removed from the roadway immediately following the clearing of the drive/sidewalk.
C. Penalty: Owners and residents in residential districts failing to comply with the requirements of this section shall be fined as provided in subsection 1-4-1A of this code. (2016 Code)