[Amended 2-14-1995]
The tenants or occupants of any single parcel of real estate
which contains only one rental or dwelling unit and, in case there
is more than one rental or dwelling unit on a parcel, or where there
is no tenant or occupant, the owner or person having the care of any
real estate abutting upon any street, avenue, lane, court or square
within the City, where there is a sidewalk, fire hydrant or a curb
cut shall, after any snow or ice ceases to fall thereon, within 24
hours cause the same to be removed therefrom.
Whenever any snow is collected or deposited upon any sidewalk mentioned in §
322-1, either by falling from some adjoining building or by drifting upon such sidewalk, the tenant or occupant and, in case there is no tenant or occupant, the owner or person having charge of the estate abutting upon such sidewalk shall, within 24 hours after it is so collected or deposited, cause the same to be removed therefrom.
Whenever any sidewalk mentioned in §
322-1 is encumbered with ice, it shall be the duty of the tenant or occupant and, in case there is no tenant or occupant, the owner or person having the care of the estate abutting thereon, to cause such sidewalk to be made safe and convenient for travel by removing the ice therefrom, or by covering the same with sand or some other suitable substance, within 24 hours after such sidewalk has become so encumbered.
It shall be the duty of the Building Commissioner to keep an
accurate account of all the expenses incurred in carrying into effect
any of the provisions of this chapter and report the same without
delay to the City Auditor with the names of the persons from whom
the same are due and the amount due from each person, and the same
shall be collected in the same manner as other claims due the City.