(A) The following persons are in violation of this subchapter and have committed a public offense:
(1) The owner, tenant, occupant, or individual responsible for maintaining the sidewalk adjacent to his or her property who has allowed snow or ice to remain on the sidewalk adjacent to his or her property for a period of 24 hours after notice has been provided, as set forth herein; and
(2) Any person who interferes with snow removal processes, including failing to comply with city signage related to snow removal, or otherwise depositing or moving snow in any manner prohibited under this subchapter.
(B) Violations of the provisions of this subchapter shall carry the following penalties:
(1) Any person violating the provisions of this subchapter shall be deemed guilty of an infraction and punished as outlined in § 10.99(A)(2); and
(2) Any person violating the provisions of this subchapter having been previously found guilty of any provision of this subchapter within the five years preceding such offense shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as outlined in § 10.99(A)(1).
(C) Each 24-hour period after notice during which an owner, tenant, occupant, or person responsible for maintaining a property in violation of this subchapter shall fail, refuse, or neglect to remove snow and/or ice from the sidewalk adjacent to his or her property shall give rise to a separate and distinct offense.
(Ord. 2020-07, passed 2-10-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99