[Adopted as amended 5-15-1996, approved by AG 8-6-1996 (Ch. 159, Art. X, of the 2002 Bylaws)]
The Selectmen shall cause snow and ice to be removed from the
sidewalks abutting all Town property.
[Amended 7-15-2015 by Order No. FY 16-015]
The owner of any real estate abutting any Town way where there
is a sidewalk shall, within 24 hours after the ceasing to fall or
form or the accumulation from any other cause of any snow, ice or
sleet upon said sidewalk, cause the same to be removed therefrom,
for four feet up to the full width of the sidewalk and including abutting
curb cuts/ramps; and if the same cannot be wholly removed shall sprinkle
thereon sand or other substance so that such sidewalks shall be safe
for travel.
Whoever violates any provision of this article shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding $10 for the first offense, $25 for the second
offense and for the third and subsequent offenses, $100 for each separate
offense in any one calendar year.
No person shall permit water from eaves or leader pipes of any
building owned or cared for by him to be discharged upon the sidewalk;
and no person, between the hours of 8:00 in the morning and 10:00
in the evening, shall wash or allow to be washed any windows, walls,
steps or floors of a building owned or cared for by him in such a
manner as to unnecessarily incommode travel.
No person shall at any time wash or allow to be washed any windows,
walls, steps, or floors of a building owned or cared for by him, if
such washing is likely to cause ice upon the sidewalks.
The Director of Public Works may, for the purpose of removing
or plowing snow, or removing ice from any way, remove or cause to
be removed to some convenient place, including a public garage, any
vehicle which interferes with such work. In the event of the removal
of any vehicle in accordance with the terms hereof, the actual cost
of removing said vehicle and any storage or garage charges that may
be incurred as a result thereof may be enforced by the Town in any
manner provided by law for the collection of a debt based upon contract.
No person shall throw or put or cause to be thrown or put any
snow or ice from any privately owned property into any street, land
or alley in the Town.
No person shall throw or put or cause to be thrown or put any
snow or ice or any other substance upon or against any fire hydrant
or catch basin in any street, lane, alley or park in the Town.
No person shall throw snowballs or other missiles at moving
vehicles in the public ways of the Town.
No person shall course, coast or slide upon any sled, board,
or other contrivance upon any sidewalk, footwalk, street or highway
in the Town without the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
The owner or persons occupying any real estate abutting upon
any Town or public way where there is a fire hydrant shall, within
24 hours after the ceasing to fall or form, or the accumulation from
any other cause, of any snow or ice surrounding said fire hydrant,
cause the same to be removed to a width of two feet around said fire
hydrant, except that there shall be kept clear a direct path at least
two feet wide to the open Town or public way for access by the Fire
Department.
