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December 27, 2022

Snow and ice removal laws in the Capital RegionShovel your sidewalks before the city charges you to do it.

Sec. 66-122. – Notice and removal of snow from sidewalks.
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If the owner, occupant or person in charge of any parcel or lot which fronts upon or adjoins any sidewalk and/or sidewalk approach shall fail to keep the sidewalk and/or approach clear of snow and ice as set forth in section 66-121, the manager of parks and recreation or city law enforcement officers shall take the following action:

(1)

Hazardous conditions. If the manager of parks and recreation or a city law enforcement officer determines that the failure to remove the snow and ice from the sidewalk and/or sidewalk approach creates an immediate danger to the public health and/or safety, he shall cause the issuance of a written notice to the owner, occupant or person in charge of any parcel or lot directing that the snow and ice be removed immediately after the delivery of the notice. In the event the property owner, occupant or person in charge of said parcel or lot is unavailable to receive a written notice, the manager of parks and recreation or city law enforcement officer shall immediately cause the removal of the snow and/or ice. The manager of parks and recreation or a city law enforcement officer shall send a written notice to the last known address of the property owner notifying him that a hazardous condition existed which required immediately abatement.

(2)

Nonhazardous conditions. If the owner, occupant or person in charge of the subject parcel or lot fails to remove the snow within the time period established in section 66-121, the manager of parks and recreation or city law enforcement officer shall cause the issuance of a written notice to said owner, occupant or person in charge of the subject parcel or lot directing the responsible person (as defined) to remove said snow and ice within 24 hours from the time the snow ceases to accumulate on the sidewalk and/or sidewalk approach. The written notice shall be posted on the property, hand delivered or mailed to the last known address of the owner of the subject property as identified on the records in the city clerk’s office.

(3)

Snow and ice not to encroach. No person shall push, shove or in any way deposit any snow or ice onto any public streets, alley, sidewalk or public lands dedicated to public use except for parcels or lots located where existing buildings are constructed within five feet of the street right-of-way and the sidewalks exist from the city right-of-way to the curbline. In such instances, the owners, occupants and/or employees of parcels or lots shall be permitted to deposit snow and ice from their sidewalks only onto the public streets. Snow from public sidewalks shall not be stored in any manner which will obstruct or limit vehicular or pedestrian vision, movement or access. The deposit of any snow or ice upon any sidewalk, alley or street of the city, contrary to the provisions of this section, is a nuisance; and in addition to the penalty provided for violation of this section, the city may summarily remove any snow or ice so deposited and cause the cost of said removal to be charged to the owner of the property from which said snow or ice had been removed.

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