All owners and persons in possession of any land or premises
situated on any street within the City where sidewalks are laid shall
remove the snow or ice therefrom for the entire length thereof for
a width of at least four feet and may deposit the same along the remaining
portion of such sidewalk nearest the curb within six hours after it
has ceased falling, unless the same shall have fallen between the
hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., in which case it shall be removed
before 2:00 p.m.
In the event that any such owner or person in possession shall refuse, fail or neglect to clean and remove the snow and ice from the sidewalk as provided in § 201-29 of this article when notified so to do, such owner or person in possession shall be guilty of a municipal infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine as set forth in the Fees, Charges and Rates Schedule, adopted by resolution of the City Council from time to time.[1] In addition thereto, the City may cause the same to be
removed as above specified and charge the cost thereof against the
property.
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Editor's Note: The current Fees, Charges and Rates Schedule
is on file in the City Clerk's office.
The cost of any removal of snow or ice incurred by the City pursuant to § 201-30 shall be a debt of the owner of the abutting property and shall become due and payable when the statement thereof is placed in the hands of the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall proceed immediately to render a bill therefor in the same manner as City taxes. Any such charge shall be a lien against the abutting property and shall draw interest after 30 days at the rate of 1/2 of 1% per month or fraction thereof until paid.
