(A) Removal of snow and ice; duty of person in charge. Every person in control of any building or lot of land within the city fronting or abutting on a paved sidewalk, whether as the owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or otherwise, shall remove and clear away, or cause to be removed and cleared away, snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of or abutting on the building or lot of land within 24 hours after any fall of snow or freezing rain. A three-foot radius shall be cleared around fire hydrants. When freezing rain has resulted in frozen ice upon the sidewalk making it impossible to remove, the person in charge shall sprinkle or spread some suitable material upon the sidewalk to prevent the sidewalk from being slippery and dangerous to pedestrian travel.
(B) City may remove and assess costs to person in charge. If the person in control of any building or lot of land fails or refuses to remove the snow or ice from the sidewalks, or around fire hydrants, within the time limit provided, the city may have the snow or ice removal done by other means and charge the cost against the property owner as provided by law.
(C) Failure to remove; liability of owner. Any owner of the real property who shall fail to remove the snow or ice from the sidewalks, or around fire hydrants, in front of or along the property if they reside thereon, or if they do not reside thereon, to move the same forthwith, shall be held liable to the municipality for any damage caused by the failure or neglect.
(1975 Code, § 22-12) (Ord. 729, passed 12-5-1977; Am. Ord. 735, passed 4-3-1978; Am. Ord. 1506, passed 1-16-2024)
Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Authority of municipality to require removal of snow and ice from sidewalks, see SDCL § 9-30-5