The owner, occupant or person in charge of any parcel or lot
which fronts upon or abuts any sidewalk shall keep said sidewalk clear
of all snow and ice. In the event of snow accumulating on said sidewalk
due to natural means and/or by any other means, said sidewalks shall
be cleared of all accumulated snow and/or ice within 24 hours from
the time the snow ceases to accumulate on said sidewalk. Sidewalks
are to be kept clear of snow and ice to the full width of the sidewalk.
In the event that ice has formed on any sidewalk in such a manner
that it cannot be removed, the owner, occupant or person in charge
of the parcel or lot which fronts upon or adjoins said sidewalk shall
keep the sidewalk sprinkled with sand and/or salt to permit safe travel
by pedestrians.
If the owner, occupant or person in charge of any parcel or lot which fronts upon or adjoins any sidewalk shall fail to keep said sidewalk clear of snow and ice as set forth in §
7-19, Village law enforcement officers and other designated Village officials and employees shall take the following action:
A. Standard
removal policies.
(1) After
24 hours, the Calumet County Sheriff's Department or other designated
Village officials shall cause the applicable property to comply with
the requirements of this article, including forfeiture and possible
clearance of snow and ice by the Village at the owner's expense.
(2) The person in charge of the applicable property shall be subject to a forfeiture as prescribed in Chapter
40, Fees and Penalties, of this Code.
B. Hazardous
conditions. If a Village law enforcement officer or other designated
Village officials and employees determine that the failure to remove
the snow and/or ice from the sidewalk creates an immediate danger
to the public health and/or safety, the law enforcement officer and
other designated Village officials and employees shall immediately
cause the removal of the snow and/or ice.
No person shall push, shove or in any way deposit any snow or
ice onto any public street, alley, sidewalk or public lands dedicated
to public use except for parcels or lots located where existing buildings
are constructed within five feet of the street right-of-way and the
sidewalks exist from the Village right-of-way to the curbline.
In addition to the provisions set forth in this article, any person, firm or corporation who or which violates the provisions of this article shall be subject to a penalty as prescribed in Chapter
40, Fees and Penalties, of this Code.