[Adopted 1-12-1959 (Ch. 133, Art. I, of the 1976 Code)]
It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of any premises
fronting on any public street or grounds to keep the sidewalk in front
of the same in good order and repair.
No person shall brush, sweep, shovel, plow or heap any accumulation
of refuse or other material into the street, or allow any accumulation
of refuse to remain thereon.
[Amended 12-27-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of any premises
adjacent to any public sidewalk to remove all snow and ice which may
have fallen upon the sidewalk adjacent to said premises. In case the
snow and ice on the sidewalk shall be frozen so hard that it cannot
be removed without material difficulty or injury to the sidewalk,
said owner or occupant shall cause the sidewalk adjacent to the premises
to be strewed with and kept strewn with suitable commercial snow-
and ice-melting products so said sidewalk shall no longer be dangerous,
and said owner or occupant shall, as soon thereafter as the weather
permits, thoroughly clear said sidewalk of accumulated snow and ice.
In case of neglect or refusal of any owner or occupant to comply
with the provisions of the foregoing sections, it shall be the duty
of the Superintendent of Public Works to see that the provisions of
these sections are enforced and to employ men to do said work and
report the cost of the same to the Board of Trustees of the Village,
which shall order assessments upon said lands for the amount of said
expenses.
No person engaged in the garage business or in the business
of repairing, manufacturing or selling automobiles or parts thereof
or supplies therefor or in any business affecting in any manner automobiles
or vehicles shall use any part of any street, sidewalk or area between
sidewalk and street, alley, parkway or other public place for the
storing, exhibiting, repairing or otherwise caring for automobiles
or other vehicles.
[Amended 4-26-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
Except as permitted pursuant to the provisions of Article XII, Outdoor Service of Food or Drink by an Eating or Drinking Establishment, of Chapter 350, Zoning, no person shall unnecessarily obstruct or interfere with the legal use of the sidewalks or streets of the Village by other persons, and the use thereof shall be subject to the supervision and direction of the Chief of Police.
No person shall conduct or maintain any sideshow, any vending
stand of any nature whatsoever or any lunch counter or stand for the
sale of foodstuffs or drinks of any kind upon any sidewalk or street
of the Village without the consent of the Board of Trustees. No goods,
wares or merchandise may be placed upon the sidewalks or streets of
the Village for exhibition or sale without the consent of the Board
of Trustees.
No person, firm or corporation shall be permitted to drive equipment
upon any street or public highway in the Village of Lancaster, the
wheels of which contain or are equipped with any lugs, spikes or any
other wheel equipment causing or liable to cause any indentation or
damage to the pavements, streets or public highways of the Village
of Lancaster.
[Added 6-29-1976 by L.L. No. 10-1976]
