10.28
SNOW AND ICE TO BE REMOVED FROM SIDEWALKS.
(1) The owner of each lot or part of
lot shall remove all snow and ice upon the
sidewalk
abutting the premises which he or she owns
not later than 12:00 noon of the
day after the snow or ice has accumulated on
the sidealk.
The owner of property abutting
sidewalks on two intersecting streets
shall remove all snow and ice from the
sidewalks of both streets, including that
portion of the sidewalks bordering the
crosswalk, including the curb ramp, if any,
regardless of the source of the snow
accumulation.
Provided that when ice has so formed
upon any sidewalk that it cannot be removed,
then the owner shall keep the same
effectively sprinkled with sand, salt or
other suitable substance in such manner as
to prevent the ice from being dangerous,
until such time as it can be removed, and
then it shall be promptly removed.
Any person violating any of the
provisions of this section shall be subject to
a forfeiture of not less than twenty dollars
($20) nor more than thirty dollars ($50) for
a first offense and not less than thirty
dollars ($30) nor more than fifty dollars ($100)
for any subsequent offense.
Each day any violation of this
ordinance continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
(Am. by Ord. 11,218, 3-31-95)
(2) The Department of Planning and
Development shall cause all sidewalks which
shall not have been cleared of snow and ice
as above described, to be cleared
upon default of the person whose duty it
shall be to clear the same.
The said
Department of Planning and Development shall
keep an accurate account of the
expenses thereof and report the same to the
City Comptroller, who shall annually
prepare a statement of the expense so
incurred in front of each lot or parcel
of land and report the same to the City
Clerk, and the amount therein charged
to each lot or parcel of land shall be by
said Clerk entered in the tax roll as
a special tax against said lot or parcel of
land, and the same shall be collected in
all respects like other taxes upon real
estate.
Prosecution under Subsection (1) of
this ordinance shall not bar the City from
proceeding under Subsection (2) of this ordinance,
nor shall proceeding under Subsection (2)
bar prosecution under
Subsection
(1). (Am.
by Ord. 8262, 2-20-84)
(3) Actions for violations of Sec.
10.28(1) shall be commenced by citation as
provided
by Sec. 66.119 of the Wisconsin Statutes or
summons and complaint or warrant
as provided by Sec. 66.12(1)(a) of the
Wisconsin Statutes.
(Am. by Ord. 6370,
10-10-78)
Rev.
3/15/98 10 - 28
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