[Adopted 1-2-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Art. III,
Snow and Ice Removal, adopted 12-26-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978, as amended.
The purpose of this article is to control and regulate the deposit
of snow, ice, dirt and other obstructions upon Village streets, sidewalks
and fire hydrants within the Village of Camillus by other than Village
employees.
The owner of premises, whether such premises are vacant or have
been improved, abutting on any street where a sidewalk has been laid
shall keep the sidewalk in front of such premises free and clear from
slippery snow, ice, dirt and other substances, materials and obstructions.
The owner shall remove the snow, ice, dirt or other obstruction from
the sidewalk sufficiently to create a safe pedestrian path.
In case snow and ice on any sidewalks shall be frozen so hard
that it cannot be removed without injury to the sidewalk, it shall
be strewn and kept strewn with ashes, sand, sawdust or other suitable
material so as to be passable to pedestrians and not dangerous to
life and limb. As soon as practicable thereafter, the sidewalks shall
be cleared of snow, ice and other material as set forth hereinabove.
A.
Whenever the owner of any parcel of real estate adjoining a public
sidewalk fails to remove the snow and ice or other obstructions from
such sidewalk adjoining such property within a reasonable time after
written notice by the Village of Camillus to remove the same, the
Village may remove or cause to be removed said snow and ice or other
obstructions from said sidewalk and 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, ice or obstruction 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.
No person, firm or corporation or agent or employee thereof,
other than Village public works personnel, shall plow, shovel or blow
snow or ice during snow removal operations upon a Village street or
sidewalk or obstruct a Village fire hydrant with ice or snow.
A.
Notice of violation; time limit for compliance. Any person, firm, corporation, agent or employee thereof violating any provision of § 94-5 of this article shall be served by the Village Mayor or the Village Code Enforcement Officer or the Village Superintendent of Public Works with a written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a period of not less than four hours for the removal of the snow and ice so deposited upon a Village sidewalk, street or fire hydrant. The offenders shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, comply therewith.
B.
Penalty provisions. Any person, firm, corporation, agent or employee thereof who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit established by the notice provided in Subsection A shall be guilty of a violation and, on conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a maximum fine of $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C.
Liability. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article
shall become liable to the Village for any expense, loss or damage
occasioned by the Village by reason of such violation, including removal
of said snow and ice by Village personnel.
No civil action shall be maintained against the Village for
damages or injuries to person or property sustained in consequence
of the existence of snow or ice on any street, highway, bridge, culvert
or sidewalk or crosswalk, unless it appears that written notice of
the existence of the snow or ice was actually given to the Village
Clerk or to the Mayor or to the Foreman of the Highway Department
of the Village and there was a failure or neglect within a reasonable
time after the giving of such notice to cause the snow or ice to be
removed or the place made reasonably safe.
