[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Union (now Barnegat) 2-18-65. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The owner or owners, tenant or tenants of land abutting or bordering
upon the sidewalks of the public streets, avenues and highways, where
sidewalks exist and are so used in the Township of Barnegat, shall
remove or cause to be removed from the sidewalks in front of or bordering
on their said lands all snow and ice within twelve (12) hours of daylight
after the snow or ice shall be formed or fall thereon. If snow or
ice cannot be removed, it shall be covered with sand, ashes or other
material to prevent persons from slipping. The said sidewalks shall
be cleared to a minimum width of twenty-four (24) inches.
[Amended 4-5-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-5]
In case such owner or owners, tenant or tenants of any land
abutting or bordering upon any public street, avenue or highway in
the Township of Barnegat shall neglect or refuse to remove such snow
or ice within 12 hours of daylight after the same shall have fallen
or formed, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a warning.
If after the warning, the owner or owners, tenant or tenants, of the land fail to remove the snow, said owner/owners shall be subject to the penalty provisions set forth in §65-3 of this Chapter.
[Amended 4-5-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-5]
Such owner or owners, tenant or tenants, refuse or fail to remove the snow and ice after the warning issued by the Code Enforcement Officer as set forth in §65-2, owner/owners shall be subject to a fine of $250 per day that the condition remains unabated and/or be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 90 days or both.
[Amended 9-2-71; repealed 4-5-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-5]
