On all public sidewalks located on Grand Avenue north of Park Street and south of 7th Street and within 150 feet of Grand Avenue on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and the south side of 7th Streets, and on sidewalks adjacent to 4th Street from 1st Avenue East to 1st Avenue West, the following restrictions governing snow removal shall apply.
(A) Equipment. All self-propelled snow removal equipment other than snowblowers shall utilize rubber or hard plastic components on that portion of a blade, plow or bucket that contacts the sidewalk surface. No metal blade, plow or bucket of self-propelled snow removing equipment, other than snowblowers, shall be permitted to come in contact with the sidewalk surface.
(B) Downward force of blade, plow or bucket. No snow removal equipment which is capable of applying hydraulic, mechanical or other downward force, other than gravity, to the snow removal blade, plow or bucket shall be permitted.
(C) Tire chains. No tire chains shall be utilized on snow removal equipment, except walk behind snowblowers, used on sidewalks in the designated area.
(D) Vehicle weight limitation. Vehicles or equipment with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 6,000 pounds and skid steer loaders shall not be operated on sidewalks in the designated area.
(E) Authority of Public Works Director. The Public Works Director, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to prohibit the use and operation for snow removal purposes of any equipment on sidewalks in the designated area when, in his or her judgment, such action is necessary to protect the sidewalk surface or the public safety.
(Prior Code, § 5-1E-3) (Ord. 595, passed 11-3-2003) Penalty, see § 95.999