(a) It shall be the duty of the owner of any premises abutting any public sidewalk to remove from such sidewalk any snowfall thereon, and to remove any accumulation or cover of ice from any such sidewalk, or to cover such ice with sand or substance so as to render it safe and convenient for passage within a reasonable time. Failure to comply with the requirement of this section shall be deemed a violation of this section.
(b) No owner, occupant or any person having the care and control of any building or lot of land abutting any street within the City where there is a sidewalk, curbing or driveway apron, shall fail to maintain that portion of the sidewalk, curbing or driveway apron abutting his or her property free from any defect and in repair at all times. Such owner, occupant or person having the care and control of property shall also keep the sidewalk, curbing, driveway apron and curb lawn abutting the property free and clear of mud, dirt, gravel and debris of any kind.
(c) The Service Director shall, from time to time, cause an inspection to be made of sidewalks excluding ADA crosswalks, and driveway aprons throughout the City. Should any defect appear, the Director shall notify, in writing, the owner, occupant or person having the care or control of the property abutting the sidewalk excluding ADA crosswalks, or apron in which the defect appears. Such notice shall describe the defect and shall order that the same be repaired within 90 days after receipt of such notice. Within that period of time, no such owner, occupant or person having the care or control of the property shall fail to cause the same to be repaired at his or her own expense.
(d) Any owner or other person who takes up, or causes to be taken up, the whole or any part of any sidewalk, curbing, driveway apron or curb lawn area for the purpose of improvement or otherwise shall cause the sidewalk, driveway apron or curb lawn area to be restored in a proper manner within two weeks after taking up the sidewalk, curbing, driveway apron or curb lawn area, unless sooner directed to replace it. However, in case of necessity, the Planning and Zoning Administrator may, by written permit, extend the time for replacement to not exceed 30 days.
(e) If it comes to the attention of the Director that mud, dirt, gravel or debris of any kind has accumulated upon any sidewalk, curbing, driveway apron or curb lawn, he or she shall notify the owner, occupant or person having the care or control of the property abutting such sidewalk directing that the sidewalk, curb, driveway apron or curb lawn be cleaned within three days. Within that period of time, no such owner, occupant or person having the care or control of the property shall fail to cause the same to be cleared at his or her own expense.
(f) The Director, with the approval of the City Manager, shall make and enforce such criteria as are deemed necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this section. Such criteria shall be filed with the Clerk of Council.
(g) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 21-86. Passed 9-4-86; Ord. 18-2023. Passed 10-19-23; Ord. 23-2023. Passed 11-16-23.)