[Adopted as Sec. 19.06 of the 2001 Village Code]
The owner, occupant or person in charge of each and every building
or structure or unoccupied lot in the Village of Blue Mounds fronting
or abutting any street shall clean or cause to be cleaned the sidewalk
in front of or adjoining each such home, building, or unoccupied lot
as the case may be of snow or ice to the width of such sidewalk by
10:00 a.m. of each day and shall cause the same to be kept clear from
ice and snow, provided that when the ice has formed on any sidewalk
so that it cannot be immediately removed, the persons herein referred
to shall keep the same sprinkled with ashes, sawdust or sand; provided
also, that in case snow shall continue to fall during and after 10:00
a.m., then it shall be removed within three hours of daylight after
it shall cease to fall.
No person shall remove or cause to have removed snow or ice
from sidewalks, driveways or parking lots into or on any public right-of-way
without first obtaining written permission from the Village.
A.
Whenever any owner or occupant fails to remove snow and ice as required
by this article, the Director of Public Works, or designee, may cause
said snow and ice to be removed. No additional notice shall be required
by the Village or Director of Public Works prior to causing said removal,
it being expressly understood that the falling and accumulation of
snow and ice serves as notice to the owner/occupant of his/her duty
to remove the snow and ice. As a courtesy and in good faith, the Director
of Public Works, or designee, may attempt to notify the owner/occupant
that the Village is going to remove the snow and ice and impose a
charge for said removal. If the owner/occupant is immediately able
to remove the snow and ice, the Village may delay its removal of same.
B.
The Village shall impose a charge for the Village's removal
of snow and ice. The charge shall be no less than $50 per removal
or actual costs, whichever is greater, but may be more in circumstances
where unusual time or effort is required. The Director of Public Works
shall determine when circumstances warrant additional charges. The
Director of Public Works shall give notice of charges to the owner/occupant
within 30 days of the date that snow and ice removal services were
performed.
A.
The penalty for violation of any provision of this section shall be a penalty as provided in § 1-3 of the Village Code. A separate offense shall be deemed committed during each hour or part thereof during which a violation occurs or continues. Any and all forfeitures imposed shall be in addition to any charges that may be imposed for snow or ice removed by the Village under § 321-25 of this article.
B.
In addition to other remedies for failure to pay forfeitures or charges
imposed under this section, failure to pay may result in the forfeiture
or charge being levied against the real estate at which the violation
occurred. Notice of levy shall be given to the occupant and the owner,
as the owner is listed on the tax rolls. The forfeiture shall then
be collected with other taxes, special assessments and charges and,
if not paid, shall become a lien against the real estate and may be
collected in the same manner as delinquent taxes.
