[Adopted 6-20-2017]
This article is adopted pursuant to C.G.S. § 7-163a.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
To place by shoveling, plowing, blowing, throwing, laying
or by any other means.
A Fire Department water source connected to the public water
supply.
Any person holding a written or oral lease, or who occupies
the whole or a part of such building or land, either alone or with
others.
The legal entity that owns the property.
The premises within the legal limits of any street, road
or right-of-way.
It is mandatory.
Any walkways intended for public use.
A.
Property owners and occupants shall be responsible for maintaining
that portion of the sidewalk which abuts, or is adjacent to, their
property. Sidewalks free of snow, sleet and ice will ensure safe public
sidewalks and prevent pedestrians from having to walk in the street.
B.
The owner and occupant of any property adjoining a sidewalk shall
be responsible for the removal of all snow, sleet and ice from the
sidewalks within 24 hours after the end of the storm.
C.
When removal of snow and ice is impossible or extremely difficult
the owner or occupant shall make safe the sidewalks for public use
by covering with sufficient sand, or some other material, in such
quantity over the entire surface of the unremoved snow, sleet or ice
as shall be required to keep the sidewalk in a safe condition for
public use.
D.
No snow or ice shall be deposited in any public way.
E.
Handicapped ramps are considered part of the sidewalk system and
therefore it is the responsibility of the abutting property owner
or occupant to keep them clear of snow, sleet and ice and provide
sand or suitable substance to keep the ramps in a safe condition for
public use.
A.
Owners and occupants abutting hydrants shall keep them properly cleared
of snow and ice by clearing a path of at least three feet wide from
the edge of the street or sidewalk, and within a radius of three feet
from the center of the hydrant itself. Clearing must be done within
24 hours of the storm ending.
B.
If a hydrant is located on the property line, both owners will be
jointly responsible for clearing of the snow around the hydrant. Hydrants
shall be cleared of snow making sure they are both visible and accessible.
For a period of five years, commencing on the effective date
of this article, the provisions of this article shall not apply to
property owners and occupants whose property abuts sidewalks that
are in existence on the effective date of this article.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The effective date of this article was 7-14-2017.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be
subject to a fine of $100 by the issuance of an infraction ticket
enforced by the State of Connecticut Centralized Infractions Bureau
pursuant to C.G.S. § 51-164n.
