(a) The Mayor and the Director of City Services are hereby authorized to provide snow removal services for those residents who are 65 years of age or over and who have an annual household income of not more than two hundred percent (200%) of the poverty level including Social Security, pensions and interest, with proof of gross income satisfactory to the Senior Services Director and for adult residents who are classified as physically, medically or mentally handicapped under the guidelines of the Social Security Administration and who have an annual household income of not more than two hundred percent (200%) of the poverty level including Social Security, pensions and interest, with proof of gross income satisfactory to the Senior Services Director, provided that, under any of the aforementioned circumstances, no able-bodied person is residing with the resident at the same street address. Each applicant and/or qualified resident must reside in the home for eighty percent (80%) of the snow plowing service period from November through March.
(b) No snow plowing will be furnished to qualified residents, except when the accumulation of snow reaches approximately three inches or, as determined by the Director of City Services. Driveways shall be cleared not more than once in a 24-hour period.
(c) Snow removal vehicles will clear not more than a single driveway width except for residents who meet the basic program qualifications and provide proof of clinically significant conditions or physical limitations satisfactory to the Senior Services Director which indicates a need for greater width to be cleared. The snow removal contractor shall indicate the location of the designated area that will be plowed through the use of driveway markers which shall be visible from the cab of a snow plow vehicle. Applicants shall not have side or overhead driveway obstructions which may interfere with snow removal operations.
(d) For the purposes of division (a) of this section, the Mayor or his or her designee is hereby authorized to use his or her discretion in determining whether or not an able-bodied person is residing at the residence or whether a hardship case exists such that an applicant for services that otherwise do not qualify under division (a) of this section may receive the services listed under division (a) of this section as long as the applicant’s annual household income does not exceed five hundred percent (500%) of the federal poverty level.
(Ord. 1999-160, passed 9-21-1999; Ord. 2001-148, passed 7-2-2001; Ord. 2024-113, passed 6-17-2024)