[Ord. of 3-28-1969, § 1; Ord. of 5-25-1973, § 1]
The following words shall, unless the context requires otherwise,
be construed and understood as follows:
shall mean any portion of the street, usually lying on either
side thereof, between the curb and the adjacent property line, intended
for the use of pedestrians.
shall mean and include avenues, highways, roads, alleys,
lanes, bridges and the approaches thereto, and all other public thoroughfares
in the town, and shall also mean all that part thereof from property
line to property line of the premises abutting thereon.
[Ord. of 3-28-1969, § 2; Ord. of 5-25-1973, § 2]
Any fall of snow or sleet upon any sidewalk in the town, or
any ice upon such sidewalks, shall be cleared or caused to be cleared
by the owner of land, building or premises adjoining or fronting upon
such sidewalk or connected therewith.
[Ord. of 3-28-1969, § 3; Ord. of 5-25-1973, § 3]
The clearance of snow, sleet or ice, as provided for in § 18-40, shall be made within 24 hours following the cessation of the fall of snow, sleet or rain.
[Ord. of 3-28-1969, § 4]
If snow, sleet or ice cannot be wholly cleared, as provided in § 18-40, the owner shall clear so much thereof as is reasonably possible and provide a passageway for the passage of pedestrians, and sprinkle sufficient sand, ashes, sawdust or other proper substance in such quantity over the passageway and keep the same in a safe condition for public travel at all times.
[Ord. of 3-28-1969, §§ 6, 7]
(a)
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, if any owner or occupant fails to comply with the provisions of §§ 18-40 and 18-42, the Highway Department and its employees may clear snow and ice from such sidewalks. The expense of such clearing shall be a lien upon the premises adjoining and abutting on such sidewalks and the Board of Selectmen may cause a certificate of lien therefor to be recorded in the Town Clerk's office within 60 days after such clearing as provided by the General Statutes.
(b)
The expense of clearing snow and ice by the Highway Department as provided in Subsection (a) of this section and the cost of the lien therefor may be entered in the next succeeding rate bill for taxes against the owner of the premises with the tax assessed upon such premises, and if the expense and the cost of the lien is paid with such taxes, the lien shall be discharged; if not so paid, the lien may be foreclosed in the manner hereinbefore provided.
[Ord. of 3-28-1969, § 5]
[Ord. of 3-28-1969, § 9]
Any person owning or occupying any lands in the town in front
of which is a sidewalk, either paved of concrete or cement or otherwise
constructed to the approval of the proper authorities of the town,
shall keep such sidewalk, at all times, in safe condition and repair
for the use of the public and free from obstruction and defects.
[Ord. of 3-28-1969, § 10]
(a)
If any sidewalk obstruction or defect or the need of repair exists,
the Board of Selectmen shall notify the owner, agent or occupant of
the abutting premises to remove such obstruction or defect or make
such repairs and, if the same are not made within 30 days after such
notice, the town may perform the same.
(b)
The expense of such repairs by the town shall be a lien upon such
abutting property in favor of the town, which may be continued if
a certificate thereof is filed with the Town Clerk within 60 days
of the completion of such work, and the same may be collected by the
town by any proper form of legal or equitable action.
