The purpose of this article shall be to preserve the public
peace and good order in the Village, to contribute to the public welfare,
safety and good order of its people and to contribute to the safe
conveyance of its people over the streets and sidewalks of the Village
by establishing certain regulations for the removal of snow and ice
from the streets and sidewalks of the Village that are consistent
with the rights and privileges of other residents of the Village.
It is further noted that certain snow-removal practices are a vexation
and annoyance not only to the traveling public but to the owners and
occupants of adjoining lands. It is for these reasons and others that
the Board of Trustees of the Village of Interlaken is compelled to
legislate upon the subject matter.
It shall be the duty of the owner and occupant, jointly, of
every parcel of real estate adjoining a public sidewalk, whether the
parcel of real estate is occupied by a structure or not, to keep such
sidewalks adjoining such property free from snow and ice for the full
paved width of such sidewalk.
Snow and ice shall be removed within 24 hours after the end
of a snowfall. Sidewalks in front of commercial establishments and
commercial parking lots shall be kept free of snow and ice at all
times between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
In case snow and ice on any sidewalk shall be frozen so hard that it cannot be removed without injury to the sidewalk, it shall, within the time specified in §
124-3, be strewn and kept strewn with sand or salt so as to be no longer dangerous to life and limb. As soon as practicable thereafter, the sidewalk shall be completely cleared of snow, ice and other materials strewn thereon, as provided in this article.
The owners or occupants of buildings adjacent to public sidewalks
shall prevent the falling of snow, ice and water from such buildings
upon said public sidewalks.
[Amended 3-12-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
No person, firm or corporation shall deposit, throw, place or
strew, nor shall any person, firm or corporation cause to be deposited,
thrown, placed or strewn, any snow or ice upon any street, avenue
or roadway within the Village of Interlaken. No person, firm, or corporation
shall allow sump pumps (or other drains) to pump or deposit upon or
over any street, avenue, roadway or sidewalk in the Village, nor shall
any person, firm, or corporation allow sump pumps (or other drains) to
pump or deposit any such waters or materials into any sanitary sewer
line or system of the Village.