(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 $40,000 per year including Social Security, pensions and interest, with proof of gross income satisfactory to the Senior Services Director and for those 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 $40,000 per year 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 a majority of the winter months.
(b) No snow plowing will be furnished to qualified residents, except when the accumulation of snow reaches approximately three inches, 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 applicant shall indicate the location of his or her driveway 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 and, further, in determining the eligibility of any applicant that conveys special circumstances that otherwise do not qualify under division (a) of this section.
(Ord. 1999-160, passed 9-21-1999; Ord. 2001-148, passed 7-2-2001)