The purpose of this article shall be to preserve
the public peace and good order in the village, to contribute to the
public welfare, safety and good order of its people and to contribute
to the safe conveyance of its people over the streets and sidewalks
of the village by establishing certain regulations for the removal
of snow and ice from the streets and sidewalks of the village that
are consistent with the rights and privileges of other residents of
the village. It is further noted that certain snow-removal practices
are a vexation and annoyance not only to the traveling public but
to the owners and occupants of adjoining lands. It is for these reasons
and others that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Newark is
compelled to legislate upon the subject matter.
It shall be the duty of the owner and occupant,
jointly, of every parcel of real estate adjoining a public sidewalk,
whether the parcel of real estate is occupied by a structure or not,
to keep such sidewalks adjoining such property free from snow and
ice and for the full paved width of such sidewalk.
Snow and ice shall be removed within 24 hours
after the end of a snowfall. Sidewalks in front of commercial establishments
and commercial parking lots shall be kept free of snow and ice at
all times between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
In case snow and ice on any sidewalk shall be frozen so hard that it cannot be removed without injury to the sidewalk, it shall, within the time specified in §
145-9, be strewn and kept strewn with ashes, sand, sawdust or other suitable material so as to be no longer dangerous to life and limb. As soon as practical thereafter, the sidewalk shall be completely cleared of snow, ice and other materials strewn thereon, as provided in this article.
Whenever the owner or occupant of every parcel
of real estate adjoining a public sidewalk fails to remove the snow
and ice from such sidewalk adjoining such property within the time
specified in this article or within four hours after notice of the
Coordinator of Public Works of the Village of Newark to remove same,
it shall be the duty of the Coordinator of Public Works to remove
said snow or ice from such sidewalk and notify the Village Clerk of
the expense incurred by the amount of labor, equipment and materials
used.
The Village Clerk shall promptly present to
the owner or occupant of each parcel a bill for the removal of snow
and ice as certified by the Coordinator of Public Works. If not paid
within 30 days, the cost thereof shall be assessed against the property
and become a lien thereon, collectible in the same manner as delinquent
village taxes.
The owners or occupants of buildings adjacent
to public sidewalks shall prevent the falling of snow, ice or water
from such buildings upon said public sidewalks.
No person, firm or corporation shall deposit,
throw, place or strew, nor shall any person, firm or corporation cause
to be deposited, thrown, placed or strewn, any snow or ice upon any
street, avenue or roadway within the Village of Newark.
The violation of any of the provisions of this
article shall be punishable by a maximum fine of $250 or by imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Each day that a violation continues shall be considered a separate
offense.