[Adopted 3-2-1920 by Ord. No. 134; readopted 8-1-1967 by Ord. No. 476 (Ch. 221, Art. II, of the 1975 Code); amended in its entirety 11-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1462-2011]
A. 
Every person, partnership, corporation, or other entity in charge or control of any building or property within the Borough including but not limited to single-family and multifamily residential and commercial, whether an owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall remove and clear away or cause to be removed and cleared away snow and ice from so much of said sidewalk as is in front of or abuts on said building or property, along with all walkways, handicapped ramps, staircases (including steps), driveways and parking areas on said property. Snow and ice shall also be removed so as to provide access to all fire hydrants located on the property.
B. 
All sideways, walkways, handicapped ramps and staircases shall be cleared to a width of 42 inches or the maximum width of the sidewalk, walkway, handicapped ramp or staircase, whichever is less, in order to provide adequate access for handicapped persons.
C. 
Except as otherwise provided in this article, snow and ice shall be removed from sidewalks, walkways, handicapped ramps, staircases, driveways and parking areas within the Borough within 24 hours after the snowfall, and at all times thereafter said areas shall be kept free and clear of snow, slush and ice.
D. 
In the event that snow and ice on a sidewalk, walkway, handicapped ramp, staircase, driveway or parking area has become so hard that it cannot be removed without likelihood of damage to the area, the person or entity responsible for its removal within the time mentioned in this section shall place sand, ashes, cinders or other approved substance on the area to make travel thereon reasonably safe and shall then, as soon thereafter as weather permits, cause said area to be thoroughly cleaned of all snow and ice.
A. 
No person, partnership, corporation, or other entity in charge or control of any building or property within the Borough shall cause or permit any snow or ice accumulated within the boundaries of the property to be deposited onto, upon, or in a manner so as to limit access to any street, sidewalk, cross-walk or other public property in the Borough, other than such snow and ice that may fall upon that portion of the property between the street and the sidewalk located on said property.
B. 
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-77.3, the commercial operator of any snowplow, or other snow removal equipment, clearing accumulated snow on private property shall not deposit, or cause to be deposited, such snow on any public road, street, or highway in this state or on public lands. A commercial operator of any snowplow or other snow removal equipment who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be liable in an amount set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-77.3.
C. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, snow and ice shall not be placed so as to limit or obstruct the visibility or sight distance of motorists or pedestrians entering or exiting the property.
A. 
In addition to the penalties provided in Subsection B of this section, any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, and $150 for a third or subsequent offense. The continuation of any such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense.
B. 
In the event that snow or ice is not timely removed or is deposited upon any street, sidewalk, crosswalk or other public property in violation of this article, said condition shall be remedied by and under the direction of the officer in charge of the Department of Public Works, and the cost thereof, as nearly as can be ascertained, shall be certified to the Assessor whose duty it is to assess and levy the taxes for said Borough. Said cost shall thereupon become and be a first and paramount lien upon said premises and shall be added to, recorded and collected in the same manner as taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such premises. The imposition and collection of the fine or fines imposed by the provisions of this article shall not constitute any bar to the right of the Borough of Edgewater to collect the costs as certified for the removal of said snow or ice in the manner herein authorized.