(a) Every owner or occupant of lots or lands abutting any sidewalk, curb or gutter shall keep the sidewalks, curbs and gutters in repair and in a condition compliant with the provisions of Chapter 951 and shall remove from such sidewalks, curbs or gutters all snow and ice accumulated thereon promptly each day.
(b) Discharging or depositing of snow by truck, plow, blower or other snow removal equipment onto any street, sidewalk or highway is prohibited except for accumulations which are necessary residuals of street or roadway cleaning operations by the City or other public authority.
(c) No person, being the operator or the owner or in charge of any vehicle or equipment removing snow from private property, shall deposit the snow upon any property except that from which the snow is removed.
(d) Persons and/or property owners storing snow or ice in unauthorized areas as described in subsections (a), (b), and (c) hereof shall be responsible for reimbursement to the City for any costs incurred by the City for removing or relocating such unauthorized storage. Failure to pay the total cost within thirty days after notice shall entitle the Finance Director to certify same to the Lake County Auditor to be placed upon the tax duplicate and collected as other taxes are collected according to law.
(e) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2008-161. Passed 12-2-08.)