If any owner of any parcel of real estate in the City abutting upon any sidewalk fails to comply with the requirements of Section 539.01, the Director of Public Service shall cause notice to be served upon such owner to comply with the requirements of Section 539.01 within twenty- four hours after the time of service of such notice. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be served personally upon the owner or occupant of such premises. For the purpose of this provision of the law any nonowner occupant shall be deemed the agent of the owner for the purpose of receiving such notice. In the event the sidewalk which is not free from accumulation of snow and ice abuts unimproved property which is owned by a nonresident of the City, such notice may be given by telephone and confirmed by mail with the twenty-four hour time limit running from the time of such telephone communication. In the event any person being charged with the duty fails to comply with such notice within the time limit specified, the City may cause the removal of such snow or ice at the expense of the owner of such property. Such removal cost shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by law or ordinance for failing to keep sidewalks free from ice and snow. Nothing herein shall be deemed to preclude the City from correcting any hazardous situation without notice.
(Ord. 11-1963. Passed 7-8-63.)