[Adopted 2-28-1984 by Ord. No 895 as Art. I at
Ch. 98 of the 1984 Code]
It shall be the duty and responsibility of any person owning or operating
any auto wash within the city to remove from, and keep free of, the sidewalks
and streets immediately adjacent to their premises any accumulation of water
emanating from the auto wash or from tracking of water from customers cars
which, by its freezing, renders the use of sidewalks or streets unsafe or
dangerous to the public health or safety.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of any person owning or operating
any auto wash within the city to remove from, and keep free of, the sidewalks
and streets immediately adjacent to their premises any accumulation of water
emanating from the auto wash or from tracking of water from customers cars,
prior to its forming into an icy condition.
In the event that the accumulation of water is not removed by the responsible
party prior to its forming into an icy condition, or any icy conditions eliminated,
then the Department of Public Works is hereby authorized to remove such ice
or to cover the same with salt or sand.
In the event that the Department of Public Works clears the sidewalk
or street of ice or covers the same with salt or sand, the Director of Public
Works shall, within 10 days, report the action taken and the costs thereof
to the City Council, and the City Council shall take the necessary steps to
assess such costs against such property as a special assessment and provide
a manner for collection of the same as other special assessments against property
are assessed and collected.
Any person or entity violating the provisions of this chapter shall be punished as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
I.