(A) It shall be unlawful for any person in charge of any lot or parcel of ground fronting or abutting upon any sidewalk in the downtown area, as defined herein, to permit or allow any accumulation of snow or ice, which obstructs, impedes or in any manner interferes with the free, unobstructed and safe use of such sidewalk by pedestrians, to be or to remain upon any sidewalk in the downtown area along or in front of any lot or parcel of ground owned, occupied or controlled by said person, for more than 48 hours after the cessation of the storm during which the same fell.
(B) In the event that any person in charge of any lot or parcel of ground fronting or abutting upon any public sidewalk in the downtown area, fails to remove the snow and/or ice as set forth in division (A) above, then the city may remove said snow and/or ice and assess the owner, occupant, agent or person in charge of said lot or parcel of ground, a removal fee of $40.
(C) The DOWNTOWN AREA to which this section applies shall be the area which includes:
(1) Main Street between First Street and Fifth Street;
(2) Third Street between Madison Street and Monroe Street;
(3) Fourth Street between Madison Street and Monroe Street; and
(4) The north side of Fifth Street between Madison Street and Monroe Street.
(Prior Code, § 5.02.02) (Ord. 310, passed - -; Ord. 518, passed - -; Ord. 620, passed - -; Ord. 731, passed - -; Ord. 811, passed - -; Ord. 843, passed - -) Penalty, see § 94.999