[Adopted as Sec. 6-2-7 of the 1992 Code]
The owner, occupant or person in charge of any parcel or lot
which fronts upon or abuts any sidewalk shall keep said sidewalk clear
of all snow and ice. In the event of snow accumulating on said sidewalk
due to natural means and/or by any other means, said sidewalks shall
be cleared of all accumulated snow and/or ice within 24 hours of the
time the snow ceases to accumulate on said sidewalk. Sidewalks are
to be kept clear of snow and ice to a minimum of four feet in width.
In the event that ice has formed on any sidewalk in such a manner
that it cannot be removed, the owner, occupant or person in charge
of the parcel or lot which fronts upon or adjoins said sidewalk shall
keep the sidewalk sprinkled with sand and/or salt to permit safe travel
by pedestrians.[1]
If the owner, occupant or person in charge of any parcel or lot which fronts upon or adjoins any sidewalk shall fail to keep said sidewalk clear of snow and ice as set forth in § 399-22, Village law enforcement officers and other designated Village officials and employees shall take the following actions:
A.
Hazardous conditions. If a Village law enforcement officer or other
designated Village officials and employees determine that the failure
to remove the snow and ice from the sidewalk creates an immediate
danger to the public health and/or safety, he shall cause the issuance
of a written notice to the owner, occupant or person in charge of
any parcel or lot directing that the snow and ice be removed within
two hours of the delivery of the notice. In the event the property
owner, occupant or person in charge of said parcel or lot is unavailable
to receive a written notice, the police officer and other designated
Village officials and employees shall immediately cause the removal
of the snow and/or ice. The police officer and other designated Village
officials and employees shall send a written notice to the last known
address of the property owner, notifying him that a hazardous condition
existed which required immediately abatement.
B.
Snow and ice not to encroach. No person shall push, shove or in any
way deposit any snow or ice onto any public streets, alley, sidewalk,
or public lands dedicated to public use except for parcels or lots
located where existing buildings are constructed within five feet
of the street right-of-way and the sidewalks exist from the Village
right-of-way to the curbline. In such instances, the owners, occupants
and/or employees of parcels or lots shall be permitted to deposit
snow and ice from their sidewalks onto the public streets. It shall
also be unlawful for any person, business or corporation to push,
shove or in any way intentionally deposit snow or ice onto any adjoining
or neighboring properties without the consent and approval of the
property owner.
[Amended 3-14-2019 by Ord. No. A-117]
All sworn police officers and other designated Village officials
and employees are hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions
of this article.
Each twenty-four-hour period where a violation occurs shall
constitute a separate offense under this article for enforcement purposes.
Repeated violations or subsequent additional accumulations of snow
and/or ice shall not nullify any pending notice issued under this
article.
An account of the expenses incurred by the Village to abate
the snow and/or ice hazard shall be kept and such expenses shall be
charged to and paid by the parcel or lot owner. Notice of the bill
for the removal of snow and/or ice shall be mailed to the last known
address of the owner of the parcel or lot and shall be payable within
10 calendar days of the receipt thereof. Within 60 days after such
costs and expenses are incurred and remain unpaid, the Village Clerk
shall enter those charges onto the tax roll as a special tax as provided
by § 66.0907(5), Wis. Stats.
In addition to the provisions set forth in this article, any person, firm or corporation which violates the provisions of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-2, General penalty, of this Code of Ordinances.
