A. All areas except the Downtown Commercial District: The owner or occupant of the premises is responsible for keeping the sidewalks abutting the premises free from snow and other obstructions. Snow or ice removed shall not be piled or placed upon any public street. Snow must be removed within twenty-four (24) hours of the end of each snow event.
B. Downtown Commercial District: The owner or occupant of the premises in the Downtown Commercial Zoning District bounded by the north side of Exchange Street, the south side of Elm Street, the east side of Locust Street and the west side of Sacramento Street is responsible for keeping the sidewalks abutting the premises free from snow and other obstructions. All snow or ice removed shall be placed in the street or hauled away. No snow or ice shall be piled or placed on any shrubs or trees. The use of any chemical on the sidewalk that may damage adjacent shrubs or trees is prohibited. Snow must be removed within 24 hours of the end of each snow event.
C. Obstruction Of Vision: It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of property to deposit or to have or cause another person to deposit snow for said owner or occupant, either on public or private property, in such a manner as to obstruct the vision of motor vehicles along streets or at intersections within the City.
D. Abatement: Should the owner or occupant of the said premises fail to keep the sidewalks abutting the premises free from snow and ice in accordance with the provisions herein, the City may abate the nuisance in accordance with chapter 4-3-2 of this code.
E. Penalties: Violators of this section shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 2007.47, 1-7-2008; amd. Ord. 2023.16, 10-2-2023)