[Adopted 11-8-1927 as Ch. 3 of the Village Ordinances]
[Amended 5-19-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
Every owner, occupant, tenant, or person in
charge of any building or real property within the Village of Akron
shall keep the sidewalk contiguous to such building or real property
free from grass, weeds, rubbish, snow, ice, or other obstructions
and shall at all times keep such sidewalk in a clean condition.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sections 1, 2, 3, as
amended, 4, 5, 6(a), 6(b) and 7, regarding animals on sidewalks, carting
on sidewalks, skating and sliding on sidewalks, vehicles on sidewalks,
selling on sidewalks, awnings and construction of sidewalks, which
immediately preceded this section, were deleted 9-21-1998 by L.L.
No. 7-1998.
[Amended 5-19-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
A.
Duty to remove. It shall be the duty of every owner,
tenant, occupant, or other person in charge of any premises fronting
on any public street or alley to remove all snow and ice from sidewalks
before 9:00 a.m. following the time of the deposit.
B.
Immediate removal impractical. When weather conditions
make it impractical to remove such snow and ice, the owner, tenant,
or occupant, other person having charge of any premises as aforesaid
shall, within the aforesaid specified time, cause the sidewalk abutting
on such premises to be covered with salt, sand, or some suitable material
and shall as soon thereafter as the weather permits thoroughly clean
the sidewalks.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use or cause
to be used a public street or any sidewalk for the deposit, piling,
or placement of plowed or shoveled snow.
D.
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, pile
or place, or cause to be deposited, piled or placed, on any corner
lot, plowed or shoveled snow piles such that the piles interfere with
the visibility of vehicular traffic at such corners.
E.
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, pile
or place, or cause to be deposited, piled or placed, plowed or shoveled
snow, or to blow or cause snow as to cover or obstruct the accessibility
of fire hydrants.
F.
Every owner, tenant, occupant, or person in charge of lands, premises or buildings fronting on any street or public place in the Village of Akron, or such persons who have caused such violations, shall, upon notification of the Superintendent of Public Works, be required to immediately remove any snow placed or piled contrary to the provisions of Subsections A, C, D and E of this section.
G.
Notwithstanding these provisions contained herein,
nothing shall prohibit any person from utilizing the streets, sidewalks
or rights-of-way of the Village of Akron or temporary deposit, piling,
or placement of snow in connection with snow removal actually under
way.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 10, regarding
snow or water falling from buildings, which immediately followed this
section, was deleted 9-21-1998 by L.L. No. 7-1998.
No person shall permit any water from ditches,
drains, spouts, sprinklers, hoses or other irrigating devices to fall
upon or run over any sidewalk.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sections 12 and 13,
regarding repair of sidewalks, which immediately followed this section,
were deleted 9-21-1998 by L.L. No. 7-1998.
[Added 9-21-1998 by L.L. No. 7-1998; amended 5-19-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
B.
In cases of neglect or refusal of any owner, tenant,
occupant, or person in charge of real property to comply with the
provisions of this article as to the removal of snow and ice, the
Board of Trustees may cause all necessary work to be done at the expense
of the person so in default, and if payment is not made by such person
the same shall be assessed against the land on the next tax roll of
the Village.
C.
The Superintendent of Public Works of the Village
of Akron or such other Village employee as is designated by the Mayor
shall enforce the provisions of this article.
