This article shall be cited and may be referred
to hereafter as the "Sidewalk Cleaning Law of the Village of Airmont."
It is the intent of this article that all sidewalks
in the Village of Airmont are maintained in a safe and passable condition.
The owner and occupant of premises abutting
on any street where a sidewalk has been laid is hereby required to
keep the sidewalk in front of said premises free and clear from snow,
ice dirt and other debris or obstructions.
[Amended 11-27-2006 by L.L. No. 11-2006]
A. Such cleaning of snow and/or ice must take place within
48 hours from the time the snow, ice, dirt or other obstruction falls
or is placed upon such sidewalk in any residential zoned district.
B. Such cleaning of snow and/or ice must take place within
24 hours from the time the snow, ice, dirt or other obstruction falls
or is placed upon such sidewalk in any nonresidential zoned district.
In the event of the failure of the owner and
occupant of said premises to clean said sidewalk and remove the snow,
ice, dirt or other obstruction therefrom within the time above provided
for, the Village Board may remove the same and charge the expense
thereof to the owners of such premises. Said charge shall become a
lien upon the premises benefited thereby until paid and, in addition
thereto, the owner and occupant of said premises shall be personally
liable for the payment thereof. All such charges which remain unpaid
for more than 30 days shall thereupon be levied against the property
in question as if a tax on said real property and in addition to other
taxes, fees rents or charges which would otherwise be so levied.
The Police Department of the Town of Ramapo
or any other Police Department then servicing the Village, and/or
the Building Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer for the Village
of Airmont, shall have the power, right and authority to issue an
appearance ticket, as the same is defined in Article 150 of the Criminal
Procedure Law of the State of New York, for the violation of any section
of this article.
The Village Board may also enforce obedience
to this article and restrain violations thereof by injunction and
may proceed against all violators hereof by any and every other means
or method provided by law, although not herein specifically referred
to.