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Borough of Wharton, NJ
Morris County
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[Secs. 4-4.2 through 4-4.4 of the Revised General Ordinances]
A. 
The owner, tenant, occupant or other person having charge of a dwelling, store, building or lot in the Borough shall, within 24 hours after the cessation of every fall of snow, slush or sleet, or formation of ice upon the sidewalk abutting any dwelling, store, building or lot, cause the snow, slush, sleet or ice to be removed from the sidewalk to a width of at least 18 inches.
B. 
In the event that the formation of ice cannot be removed within the penalty time, sand or rock salt shall be spread on the icy surface.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The third subsection of Original Sec. 4-4.2, pertaining to violations and penalties and which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
No one shall throw, place or deposit snow or ice into or on any street or road within the Borough, it being the intent of this section to prohibit all persons from throwing, casting, shoveling, placing or depositing snow and ice which has accumulated in any manner within or on private property.
No person shall hinder, molest or interfere with any person, agent or employee of the Borough who is authorized to remove or plow snow or ice from the streets and sidewalks of the Borough while such person is in the act of removing or plowing snow or ice.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The second subsection of Original Sec. 4-4.4, pertaining to violations and penalties and which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I, General Penalty. Each violation of the terms of this article, whether the same shall occur on the same day or succeeding days, shall be deemed to be an individual violation hereof.
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).