(a) For the purpose of this section the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) "Abutting" means bordering or adjoining.
(2) "Curb" means a constructed border along the paved portion of the right-of- way used by vehicles.
(3) "Driveway" means a private roadway or storage area for vehicles, connected with the paved portion of the street and providing ingress to and egress from private property.
(4) "Lot" means a parcel of land having fixed boundaries.
(5) "Person" means any individual, corporation (excluding a municipal corporation), association, partnership, estate, trust, firm, company, or any combination thereof.
(6) "Right-of-way" means an area of land duly dedicated or held by the City for the free and unobstructed passage of citizens, including paved streets, parking strips, curbs, driveways, sidewalks, alleys, or other public thoroughfares within its limits.
(7) "Sidewalk" means the paved portion of the right-of-way intended for use by pedestrians.
(8) "Sidewalk" means the entire paved width between the boundary lines of a right-of-way open for vehicular traffic.
(b) Every person who is an owner or occupant of abutting lots and lands in the City shall keep the curbs, driveways, and sidewalks clean and free from all accumulations of dirt, rubbish, and debris.
(c) Every person who is an owner or occupant of abutting lots and lands in the City shall keep the curbs, driveways, and sidewalks clean and free from all accumulations of ice, snow, and all combinations thereof within 24 hours after cessation of the accumulation. If, for any reason, such person cannot remove, or cause to be removed, all of the ice, snow, or combination thereof which adheres to the curb, driveway, or sidewalk, such person shall cover the surface of the curb, driveway, or sidewalk with a coating of sand, ash, or other substance as may be necessary to render travel safe and convenient.
(1978 Code 90.09)
(1978 Code 90.09)