[Adopted 11-24-1987 by Ord. No. 19]
The owner of any building or land bordering upon any street or public place within the Town where there is a paved sidewalk shall cause to be removed from the sidewalk for a width of four feet or the width of the paved surface, whichever is less, any and all snow within 24 hours after the same shall have fallen or been deposited thereon, and, with respect to any ice or sleet deposited thereon, shall, within 24 hours from the time of such deposit, cause the sidewalk to be made safe and convenient by removing the ice or sleet therefrom or by covering the same with sand and some other suitable substance.
[Amended 7-28-1992]
The owner of any building or lot whose duty under § 169-27 above is to clear or make safe the sidewalk adjacent thereto who shall violate any of the provisions of the foregoing section or refuse or neglect to comply with the same subject to a fine of not more than $100 for each offense. In each instance, the owner shall be responsible and it shall be no defense to any prosecution that the owner has contracted with the occupant of the premises or some other person to remove snow, ice and sleet from the sidewalk.
[Amended 7-28-1992]
Whenever any sidewalk shall be permitted to remain with the deposit thereon of snow, ice or sleet in violation of § 169-27 above, the Town Manager may cause such snow and ice or sleet to be removed from the sidewalk. The total cost of such removal, together with interest per annum thereon as authorized in the case of delinquent property taxes shall constitute a lien in favor of the Town against the adjoining property and shall be and remain a claim against the owner thereof, which claim may be collected by foreclosing on said lien. Within three months after the cost of such removal has been incurred, the Town Manager or his designee shall file in the office of the Town Clerk a certificate describing the property on which the lien exists and stating the owner of the property, the amount claimed, the nature of the work and the date of completion thereof. Such lien shall take precedence over all other liens, mortgages, attachments and other encumbrances, except as otherwise provided by law. Any such lien may be foreclosed in the same manner and form as a tax lien.
[Added 3-28-1995]
This article has been specifically designated for enforcement by citations issued by designated municipal officers or employees, and the citation hearing procedure established by Chapter 91 of the Farmington Code shall be followed.