[Adopted 1-14-1997 by Ord. No. 231; amended in its entirety 4-18-2018 by Ord. No. 487]
[Amended 4-18-2018 by Ord. No. 487[1]]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person or entity who is an owner or occupant of land located within the Town to allow to remain on any portion of a public sidewalk which is either located or binding upon said land within the Town an accumulation of snow or ice for longer than the later of the following times:
(1) 
Twelve hours after the cessation of the precipitation, unless otherwise deemed appropriate by the Town.
B. 
No person shall shovel or push by means of plow or otherwise cause to be placed or deposited in or upon the traveled portion of any public street, alley or sidewalk from the sidewalk into or toward the roadway.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former §§ 285-16 through 285-21 as §§ 285-17 through 285-22, respectively.
In the event that any person, persons or body corporate responsible for the removal of snow or ice from the sidewalk shall fail to remove such snow or ice as provided in this article, the Town shall be authorized to remove snow or ice from the sidewalk over or adjoining a person's lot or parcel of land, and the cost or expense thereof shall be billed to the owner of the lot or parcel of land, and upon failure of the owner to pay such bill, the same shall be included in the next bill for real property taxes levied by the Town upon the owner of the lot or parcel of land, and the same shall be collectible as though the bill were a part of the taxes levied on said property.
[Amended 4-18-2018 by Ord. No. 487]
Violations of this article shall be punishable as a municipal infraction. The fine for any violation shall be $50 plus the cost of correction.