[Adopted 3-9-2026 by Ord. No. 2185[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former Art. VI, Removal of Snow and Ice, adopted 7-1-1963 as Ord. No. 731, as amended 12-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1646.
A. 
The owner, occupant and tenant of every property fronting upon any of the streets in the City of Greensburg is hereby required to remove or to cause to be removed from all of the sidewalks in front of or alongside of such property all snow or ice thereon fallen, within 24 hours after the same shall have ceased to fall or to form.
B. 
The owner, occupant and tenant of every property where a fire hydrant is located shall ensure that an area of at least three feet around the fire hydrant is cleared of snow, and that a three-foot wide path is shoveled and clear of snow from the public right-of-way to said fire hydrant.
C. 
The owner, occupant and tenant, and any person or entity acting on their behalf, shall not shovel, push, throw, deposit or otherwise place, or caused to be placed, any snow or ice in any public street, road or alley or other public right-of-way. Nor shall any person place any snow or ice such that it obstructs access to any fire hydrant.
The owner, occupant and tenant of every property fronting upon any of the streets in the City of Greensburg is hereby required to remove or to cause to be removed from all of the sidewalks in front of or alongside of such property any substance, other than snow or ice, that might impede, obstruct or render dangerous public travel upon such sidewalks, within 24 hours after notice from the authorities of the City to remove the same. Any such substance removed shall not be placed in any streets, roads, alleys or other public rights-of-way. Nor shall any person place any substance such that it impedes or obstructs access to any fire hydrant.
The owner, occupant and tenant of a property, as well as any entity or person acting on their behalf, shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Article VI of Chapter 232 of the City of Greensburg Code.
In any case where any responsible party shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of §§ 232-19 and 232-20, as the case may be, within the time limit prescribed therein, the City authorities may proceed immediately to abate and clear all snow and/or ice or other substance from the sidewalk and/or fire hydrant of such party and, by the filing of liens and/or any other lawful means, to collect the expenses thereof, with any additional amount allowed by law, from such owner, occupant or tenant, as the case may be, which may be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed under § 232-23 of this article. Any lien shall be for the actual cost of the abatement, plus all costs and fees incurred in placing such lien pursuant to the Municipal Claim and Tax Lien Law,[1] as amended, plus interest at a rate of 6%, plus an attorney's commission in the amount of 5% of the amount of the total lien or $150, whichever is greater.
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 7101 et seq.
Any responsibility party who violates any provision of this Article VI of Chapter 232 shall, upon conviction thereof before any District Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment, provided that such fine and costs of prosecution may be in addition to any expenses and additional amounts authorized by law, imposed as provided in § 232-22.