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Not removing snow and ice from business districts; Putting snow and ice upon streets, sidewalks and bridges are finable offenses.

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Sec. 26-8. Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks in certain districts.
Every owner or occupant of a building or lot of land abutting upon a sidewalk which is within a business district, as defined by chapter 30, and every owner or occupant of a building situated in other than a business district as defined by such chapter and which is used for a purpose permitted in districts zoned for business but not permitted in districts zoned for single, private or general residences, whether or not such use is a nonconforming use under the provisions of such chapter, which building abuts upon a sidewalk, or stands upon a lot of land abutting upon a sidewalk, shall cause any snow to be removed from the sidewalk and any ice on the sidewalk to be removed, sanded or salted within twenty-four (24) hours after such snow has ceased to fall or such ice has come to be formed. The preceding provision shall apply to snow and ice which falls from buildings, as to that which falls from clouds.
Violation of the above ordinance Sec.26-8 is: $ 25.00

Sec. 26-9. Putting snow and ice upon streets, sidewalks and bridges.
(a) No person shall block, obstruct or otherwise hinder or impair pedestrian or vehicular traffic on the public ways of the city by placing snow or ice or permitting or causing snow or ice to be placed upon a street, sidewalk or bridge, from a sidewalk may be piled in the adjoining gutter or on the loam border between the sidewalk and the street. This section shall not apply to municipal snow removal operations.
(b) Without limiting the applicability of the foregoing paragraph (a), the owner or occupant of property whose driveway or sidewalk is cleared of snow shall be responsible for promptly removing snow placed on the public way (street, sidewalk and/or bridge) adjoining the owner's property as a result of clearing snow from the driveway or sidewalk of the owner. For purposes of this paragraph, "clearing snow" shall include, but is not limited to, plowing, shoveling, sweeping and any other similar means of removing snow from the driveway or sidewalk.
Violations of the above ordinance Sec.26-9 are:
First Offense in calendar year $100.00
Second Offense in calendar year $200.00
Third Offense in calendar year $300.00