If any occupant or owner neglects or fails to clear ice or snow from the sidewalk adjoining the lot or parcel of land within the time limited and herein required or shall otherwise permit ice or snow to accumulate on such sidewalk, he or she shall be guilty of a violation of this code and, in addition, the Superintendent of Public Works may have the accumulated ice or snow cleared and the expense of removal shall become a debt to the city from the occupant or owner of such lot or parcel of land, and may be collected as a single lot assessment. The charges for such removal shall be the cost of removal, including but not being limited to a minimum of one hour equipment rental rate for any and all equipment used pursuant to the State Department of Transportation rental rate schedule as issued in January of that year and shall include reimbursement to the city for the wages of all city employees involved in the removal of the snow or ice plus an administrative charge equal to 20% of the cost of removal. Charges for snow and ice removal shall be made each time the city is forced to remove the ice or snow in compliance with this subchapter.
(1990 Code, § 88.002) (Ord. 15a, passed 4-2-1973; Ord. passed 10-14-2003) Penalty, see § 10.99