521.06 DUTY TO KEEP SIDEWALKS CLEAN.

   (a)    Definitions.

      (1)    "Central business district" as used herein includes the area bounded by West and East Wood Street to the north, Watt Street, East Commerce Street (between Watt Street and East Federal Street) and South Avenue to the east, the Mahoning River to the south, and Spring Common Avenue (between the Mahoning River and West Front Street), West Front Street (between Spring Common Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) and Belmont Avenue to the west, inclusive of the sidewalks on both sides of the perimeter of this area.

      (2)    "Sidewalk" as used herein includes any walk, whether made or constructed wholly or in part of stone, brick, gravel or earth covered with tanbark, sawdust, ashes, cinders or other materials, or the earth alone, so that the same is now or hereafter may be set apart and treated as a sidewalk, as distinguishable from the street proper.

   (b)    No person owning or occupying any lot or premises abounding on or abutting on or adjacent to any sidewalk of the City shall permit that portion of such sidewalk which is situated in front of or abuts on his lot or premises to become or remain encumbered with dirt, filth, rubbish, ashes, snow or any other substance or encumbrance, which in any manner obstructs the free, common and convenient use of the sidewalk; and it shall be the duty of the owner of any such lot or premises immediately after the fall of any snow, to cause the same to be removed from the sidewalks of his premises, and also to keep the same free and clear from snow and other substances and open to the convenient use of the residents of the City.

   (c)    Due to the high level of pedestrian traffic in the central business district as defined herein, all property owners and occupants within this designated area shall clear snow and ice from City sidewalks by 9:00 a.m. on the day subsequent to any snowfall. A minimum 42 inch path shall be cleared, or if the sidewalk is less than 42 inches, the full width shall be cleared.

Additionally, the full length of all sidewalks shall be cleared, including from corners and curb ramps.

      (1)    If the property owner fails to remove snow and ice within the time stated herein, the City may remove the snow and ice at a cost of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per occurrence for up to 100 linear feet, and two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per occurrence for 100 linear feet or more.

      (2)    The fees for removal will be added to the property owner's water bill the next billing period. Any property owner, who incurs charges for snow removal pursuant hereto and disputes said charges, may request a hearing in accordance with the Water Department Rules and Regulations. If the property owner does not have a water account with the City of Youngstown Water Department, the City will certify the costs, together with a proper description of the land, to the County Auditor who shall place said costs upon the tax list and duplicate.

      (3)    All monies collected pursuant hereto shall be used for operations in the Buildings and Grounds Department.

   (d)    Whoever violates any provision in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (Ord. 15-88. Passed 6-17-15.)