The purpose of this article is to control and regulate the deposit
of snow, ice, dirt and other obstructions upon Village streets, sidewalks
and fire hydrants within the Village of Camillus by other than Village
employees.
The owner of premises, whether such premises are vacant or have
been improved, abutting on any street where a sidewalk has been laid
shall keep the sidewalk in front of such premises free and clear from
slippery snow, ice, dirt and other substances, materials and obstructions.
The owner shall remove the snow, ice, dirt or other obstruction from
the sidewalk sufficiently to create a safe pedestrian path.
In case snow and ice on any sidewalks shall be frozen so hard
that it cannot be removed without injury to the sidewalk, it shall
be strewn and kept strewn with ashes, sand, sawdust or other suitable
material so as to be passable to pedestrians and not dangerous to
life and limb. As soon as practicable thereafter, the sidewalks shall
be cleared of snow, ice and other material as set forth hereinabove.
No person, firm or corporation or agent or employee thereof,
other than Village public works personnel, shall plow, shovel or blow
snow or ice during snow removal operations upon a Village street or
sidewalk or obstruct a Village fire hydrant with ice or snow.
No civil action shall be maintained against the Village for
damages or injuries to person or property sustained in consequence
of the existence of snow or ice on any street, highway, bridge, culvert
or sidewalk or crosswalk, unless it appears that written notice of
the existence of the snow or ice was actually given to the Village
Clerk or to the Mayor or to the Foreman of the Highway Department
of the Village and there was a failure or neglect within a reasonable
time after the giving of such notice to cause the snow or ice to be
removed or the place made reasonably safe.