It shall be the duty of the lessee or occupant of the first or ground floor or person having charge, or if there be no lessee, occupant, or person having charge, then the owner of each and every parcel of real estate in the city, abutting or bordering upon any street, avenue, highway, or other public place, to remove, or cause to be removed, all snow and ice from such sidewalk within 12 hours of daylight after such snow or ice shall have fallen or accumulated thereon unless, because of excessive accumulation, the time for removal be extended by the proper authority.
(Prior Code, § 7.0901)