521.11 REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE.

   (a)    Removal of snow. The owner, occupant or other person having the care of any building premises or unimproved lot of land abutting any street where there is a graded sidewalk or a sidewalk graded and paved, shall, within the first ten hours after daylight after the ceasing to fall of any snow, cause the same to be removed from the paved or traveled part of such sidewalk. The provisions of this section shall also apply to the falling of snow or ice from any building onto a sidewalk. Snow or ice shall not be moved into the gutter when the gutter has been previously cleaned, and in no event shall snow or ice from any area other than the pedestrian walk be moved into the gutter.

   (b)    Ice on sidewalks. Whenever a sidewalk, or any part thereof along any building premises or unimproved lot of land shall be encumbered with ice, the owner, occupant or other person having the care of such premises or lot, shall cause such sidewalk to be made safe and convenient by removing the ice therefrom, or by covering the same with sand or other suitable substance. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section for a period of more than ten hours during the daytime shall subject such owner, occupant or person in charge to the penalty provided for violation of this section. (Ord. 66-30. Passed 8-9-66.)

   (c)    Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.