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.
A. 
Whenever the owner or occupant of any parcel of real estate adjoining a public sidewalk fails to remove the snow and ice from such sidewalk adjoining such property within the time specified in this article or within four hours after notice by the Village of Interlaken to remove the same, the Village Board of Trustees may remove or cause to be removed said snow and ice from such sidewalk and to notify the Village Clerk of the expense incurred by the amount of labor, equipment and materials used.
B. 
The Village Clerk shall promptly present to the owner of each parcel a bill for the removal of snow and ice as certified by the Village Board of Trustees. If not paid within 30 days, the cost thereof shall be assessed against the property and become a lien thereon, collectible in the same manner as delinquent Village taxes.
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.