(A) The occupant and/or owner of any premises, and the owner of any unoccupied premises, are required to keep the sidewalks in front of or adjacent to such premises cleared, so far as is practicable and reasonable, from snow and ice in order to facilitate pedestrian use of such sidewalks. The word “occupant,” as used in this section, shall be deemed to mean the person occupying for business, residence or other purposes the first floor of any building situated on the premises so occupied; and if the first floor of any building is not occupied, then such premises shall be deemed and held to be unoccupied and the owner or lessee of the entire premises shall be required to keep the sidewalks in front of or adjacent to the premises reasonably cleared from snow and ice.
(B) In case snow or ice has accumulated or fallen on any sidewalk or is continuing to fall after 7:00 p.m., it shall be removed, if practical to do so, or a sufficient path be cleared by the occupant or owner within 24 hours. If any snow or ice has fallen or accumulated on any sidewalk after 7:00 a.m., it shall be removed or a path cleared by the occupant or owner within 24 hours, if the snow has ceased to fall by that time. In either of the foregoing events, the occupant and/or owner shall be deemed and held to have complied with the provisions of this section.
(C) The city may remove any accumulate snow or ice from any property at the expense of the owner thereof if the owner has failed to do so within five days after service of the required notice to do so.
(D) Whenever there exists any accumulate snow or ice on any property, the city may order the owner to remove them by sending him a notice to do so, or if the owner cannot be found, by posting the notice on the property.
(E) A fine of $50 shall be imposed for violation of this chapter.
(F) If the city shall be required to remove any accumulated snow or ice pursuant to this section a $100 per hour charge shall be imposed.
(G) If any property owner fails to pay the expenses incurred in removing any accumulate snow or ice from his property pursuant to this chapter for a period of 30 days, the Clerk-Treasurer shall certify the amount due from such person to the County Auditor and the amount of such charges shall be placed upon the tax duplicate by the County Auditor and collected as taxes are collected.
(Ord. 06-2007, passed 5-8-07)