A.
Every owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or other person
having charge of any building or lot of ground in the Village of Chester
abutting upon any street where the sidewalk is paved or flagged shall,
within eight hours after the snow ceases to fall or after the deposit
of any dirt or other material upon such sidewalk, remove the snow,
ice, dirt or other material from the sidewalk, the time between 9:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m. not being included in the above period of eight
hours.
B.
In case the snow and ice on the sidewalk shall be
frozen so hard that they cannot be removed without injury to the pavement
or flagstones, the owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or other person
having charge of any building or lot of ground as aforesaid may, within
the time specified in the preceding section, cause the sidewalk abutting
on such premises to be strewn with ashes, sand, sawdust or some similar
suitable material, and shall, as soon thereafter as the weather shall
permit, thoroughly clean such sidewalks.
C.
Whenever any owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or other
person having charge of any building or lot of ground abutting upon
any street or public place where the sidewalk is paved or flagged
shall fail to comply with the provisions of this section, the Street
Commissioner may cause such removal to be made, provided that at least
four hours have elapsed since the Street Commissioner gave notice
to such owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or other person having charge
of any such building or lot of ground and no work has been commenced
to remove such snow or ice. The expense of such removal as to each
particular lot of ground shall be ascertained and certified by the
Street Commissioner to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees
shall assess the expense of such snow removal upon the adjoining land
in the same manner as assessments are made generally.
All owners and occupants of lots abutting on
any of the streets in the Village of Chester are hereby required to
keep the sidewalks in front of such premises in a safe condition for
public travel and to repair and remedy all defects therein. Any person
violating this section shall be liable to any and all damages sustained
by any person or persons by reason of his failure to comply with the
provisions of this section. In addition to any penalty provided, the
Street Commissioner may cause any such sidewalk not in safe condition
for public travel to be repaired after notice in writing has been
served upon the owner or occupant of said premises, requiring the
same to be repaired within 10 days from the time said notice is so
served, and in case of failure to comply, said Street Commissioner
may make such repairs and charge the cost of the same to the owner
of such property, the amount to be collected from said property owner
by and in the name of the Village of Chester.
[Amended 6-9-2003 by L.L. No. 6-2003]
All owners and occupants of lots abutting on
any streets in the Village of Chester are hereby required to cut and
remove, at least once each month during the growing season, all grass,
weeds, and brush in excess of six inches in height in the front yard
of the property. All owners and occupants will properly trim or remove
bushes, trees or other growth which create an obstruction to vision
to motor vehicles either on Village streets, at intersections, or
from private drives entering Village streets. If any property owner
or occupant shall fail to cut and remove any such brush, weeds, grass,
bushes, trees, or other growth as above provided, same may be cut
and removed by the Street Commissioner of the Village and the expense
thereof assessed upon such property, which may be collected in the
same manner as real property taxes in the Village.
