Borough of Lake City, PA Article IV Snow and Ice Removal

[Adopted 4-13-2009 by Ord. No. 386-09]

§ 55-30 Removal from sidewalks.

It shall be unlawful for any person, association, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity owning, possessing or occupying any property along any dedicated or undedicated public street or alleyway within the Borough to fail to remove from the sidewalk abutting said property all snow, ice, hail or sleet within 24 hours after the same shall have ceased to fall thereon and to keep said sidewalks free and clear of all snow, ice, hail or sleet thereafter.

§ 55-31 Depositing on streets.

It shall be unlawful for any person, association, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity owning, possessing or occupying any property along any dedicated or undedicated public street or alleyway within the Borough, in removing said snow, ice, hail or sleet as set forth in § 55-30 hereof, to deposit same on the traveled cartway of any dedicated or undedicated public street or alleyway within the Borough.

§ 55-32 Obscuring and obstructing fire hydrants.

It shall be unlawful for any person, association, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity owning, possessing or occupying any property along any dedicated or undedicated public street or alleyway within the Borough, in removing said snow, ice, hail or sleet as set forth in § 55-30 hereof, to deposit same in such a manner as to do any of the following:

A. Obscure visibility of any fire hydrant;

B. Obstruct or impede access to any fire hydrant.

§ 55-33 Violations and penalties.

It shall be unlawful for any person, association, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity owning, possessing or occupying any property along any dedicated or undedicated public street or alleyway within the Borough to violate any provision of this article, and any such person, association, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity owning, possessing or occupying any property along any dedicated or undedicated public street or alleyway within the Borough, so violating any provision herein, shall upon conviction in a summary proceeding before a District Justice, be subject to a fine of not more than $300 and/or imprisonment for up to 90 days for each offense. For the purpose of this article, each days' violation of the provisions hereof shall be deemed to be a separate offense.