[Adopted by the Board of Selectmen as §§ 7,
8 and 29 of the prior compilation; amended in its entirety 1-6-2014]
A.
It shall be the duty of the owners or occupants of the property adjoining
sidewalks to clear the same from ice and snow within 24 hours after
the depositing or accumulation thereof upon such sidewalks; and it
shall also be the duty of any such owner or occupant, immediately
after the ceasing of any snow or ice storm, to immediately remove
all ice and snow from such sidewalk.
B.
It shall be the duty of the owners or occupants of the property adjoining
sidewalks to clear and maintain the same free from plantings and debris,
including grass, shrubs, leaves, branches and twigs, including branches
and twigs overhanging the sidewalk at a distance of less than eight
feet above the sidewalk.
It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of real estate
adjoining any sidewalk, in the event that ice upon such sidewalk cannot
be removed, to immediately sprinkle and cover the surface of such
ice with common ice safety materials, such as sand and/or salt, so
as to make the same safe for public travel and prevent people using
the same from falling or slipping down thereon.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, every person who
shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction,
pay a fine of not more than $100.
