It is the responsibility of the abutting property owner to remove snow and ice, within a reasonable time, from abutting sidewalks and from around trees, posts, benches and other obstructions to sidewalks. In the Downtown Commercial District (as described in § 95.111(C)), a reasonable time shall be 12 hours from the cessation of snowfall. In all other areas of the city, a reasonable time shall be deemed to be 24 hours from the cessation of snowfall. If an abutting property owner does not remove snow and ice within the time specified in this section, the city may do so and assess the costs, including a reasonable administration fee, against the property owner for collection in the same manner as a property tax pursuant to Iowa Code § 364.12(2)(e).
(Prior Code, § 5-1E-1) (Ord. 259, passed 6-21-1982; Ord. 371, passed 5-15-1989; Ord. 664, passed 2-18-2008)