[Adopted as Sec. 6-2-7 of the 1995 Code]
The owner, occupant or person in charge of any parcel or lot
which fronts upon or abuts any sidewalk shall keep said sidewalk clear
of all snow and ice. In the event of snow accumulating on said sidewalk
due to natural means and/or by any other means, said sidewalks shall
be cleared of all accumulated snow and/or ice within 24 hours from
the time the snow ceases. Sidewalks are to be kept clear of snow and
ice to a minimum of four feet in width. In the event that ice has
formed on any sidewalk in such a manner that it cannot be removed,
the owner, occupant or person in charge of the parcel or lot which
fronts upon or adjoins said sidewalk shall keep the sidewalk sprinkled
with sand and/or salt to permit safe travel by pedestrians.
Snow removal from public sidewalks is the responsibility of
the abutting property owner and/or occupant. Snow and ice remaining
on sidewalks and posing a hazard to the public shall be reported to
the Police Department for enforcement of this section. In the case
of corner lots, the abutting property owner and/or occupant will be
required to remove all snow from the sidewalk. Where Village plows
cause excessive buildup of snow at intersection corners, the plowed
snow will be removed by the Public Works Department after all other
higher priority snow removals are completed. Any other sidewalk area
deemed the responsibility of the abutting property owner and/or occupant
not cleared within 24 hours after a snowfall shall be subject to clearing
by the Public Works Department. The cost and expense of this operation
shall be billed to the property owner and, if not paid, will be entered
as a special assessment on the property tax roll.
No person shall push, shove or in any way deposit any snow or
ice onto any public streets or alley, public or private sidewalk or
public lands dedicated to public use except for parcels or lots located
where existing buildings are constructed within five feet of the street
right-of-way and the sidewalks exist from the Village right-of-way
to the curbline. In such instances, the owners, occupants and/or employees
of parcels or lots shall be permitted to deposit snow and ice from
their sidewalks onto the public streets.
The Director of Public Works, his designees and all law enforcement
officers are hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions
of this section.
Each twenty-four-hour period where a violation occurs shall
constitute a separate offense under this section for enforcement purposes.
Repeated violations or subsequent additional accumulations of snow
and/or ice shall not nullify any pending notice issued under this
section.
[Amended 2-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-01; 11-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-6]
Failure of the owner, occupant or person in charge of any parcel or lot to cause the removal of snow and/or ice within the time established under § 491-27 after receiving a written notice shall result in the Director of Public Works causing the removal of said snow and/or ice. The Director of Public Works shall charge each owner of property a fee in an amount in accordance with the Village's current Schedule of Fees per hour, with a minimum rate of one hour charged for each project for actual time expended in clearing ice and snow. Such charge shall be submitted to the affected property owner within one week after the charges are incurred. In addition, the Director of Public Works shall keep an accurate account of all such charges and report all such charges unpaid with 30 days after submission to the property owner to the Village Treasurer.
[Amended 11-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-6]
An account of the expenses incurred by the Village to abate
the snow and/or ice hazard shall be kept and such expenses shall be
charged to and paid by the parcel or lot owner. Notice of the bill
for the removal of snow and/or ice shall be mailed to the last-known
address of the owner of the parcel or lot and shall be payable within
10 calendar days from the receipt thereof. Within 60 days after such
costs and expenses are incurred and remain unpaid, the Village Treasurer
shall enter those charges onto the tax roll as a special tax as provided
by § 66.0907(5), Wis. Stats.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
In addition to the provisions set forth in this article, any person, firm or corporation who or which violates the provisions of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code. Prosecution under this article shall not bar the Village from proceeding under §§ 491-31 and 491-32.
