[Amended 3-6-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001]
No owner of real property within the Village
of Clayton that has a sidewalk located between the property and the
improved street margin shall allow said sidewalk to remain obstructed
by snow for a period in excess of 24 hours after the accumulation
occurs, whether the snow accumulation is by snowfall, wind, plowing,
or any other means. The duty imposed on a property owner by this section
to remove snow from the sidewalk shall apply irrespective of whether
the sidewalk is located on the owner's property boundary line or inside
the street right-of-way.
[Added 1-6-1987 by L.L. No. 2-1987]
Snow removed from sidewalks and driveways shall
not be placed in the streets of the Village.
After 24 hours have expired since accumulation of snow as mentioned in §
110-25 above, and after three hours have expired since accumulation of snow as mentioned in §
110-26 above, the Village of Clayton shall have the option of removing
such snow and charging the expenses thereof against the property owner
at such rates as shall be established by the Board of Trustees each
year. In the event that the billing for such snow removal is not paid
to the Village of Clayton on or before the first day of May each year,
then such amounts shall be added to the Village taxes assessed against
the property and shall be collected under the same provisions as provided
for the collection of the Village taxes.
[Added 1-6-1987 by L.L. No. 2-1987;
amended 2-24-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997]
A. Any violation of the provisions of this article shall
be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 15 days, or both.
B. In the event that personal injury or property damage
shall result from the failure of any owner or occupant to comply with
the provisions of this article, the owner and the occupant shall be
liable to all persons injured, or whose property is damaged directly
or indirectly thereby, and shall be liable to the Village of Clayton
to the extent that said Village of Clayton is required by law or by
any court to respond in damages to any injured party.
[Added 3-6-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001]
For the purposes of this article, the term "improved
street margin" shall mean the edge of the traveled street, whether
such street is improved by pavement, gravel or some other form of
all-weather material.