[Adopted by Ord. No. 1443 (Sec. 7.08 of the Codification)]
The owner, occupant or person in charge of each and every residence
or building in the Village of Whitefish Bay fronting upon or adjoining
any streets, and the owner or person in charge of any unoccupied residence,
building or lot fronting or adjoining any street, shall clear the
sidewalk in front of or adjoining such residence, building or unoccupied
lot, as the case may be, of snow and ice to the width sufficient to
allow adequate passage for pedestrians passing each other in opposite
directions within 24 hours after snow has ceased to fall, and cause
the same to be kept clear of snow and ice. However, when ice has so
formed on any sidewalk that it cannot be removed, then the person
herein referred to shall keep the same sprinkled with sand or other
substance to provide traction and shall remove the ice as soon as
removal is possible.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or person in charge
of each and every residence or building in the Village of Whitefish
Bay and for any employee, agent or contractor of such owner, occupant
or person in charge of the same, to deposit, permit or allow to be
deposited by any employee, agent or contractor any snow or other movable
refuse or materials from the walk, driveway or other surface on or
abutting the property so owned or leased without the permission of
owner or occupant of such other property.
In construing the provisions of this section, when the premises
are occupied the occupant or person in charge shall be deemed the
proper person whose duty it shall be to comply with the provisions
of this section.
In addition to forfeiture, the person shall be subject to all
applicable statutory costs and assessments. The number of the offense
shall be determined on a yearly basis, with each year period beginning
October 1 of each year.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 17, Village
Code and Ordinances, Art. I)]
In the event that the owner, occupant or person in charge fails to clear the sidewalk of snow and ice in front of or adjoining a residence, building or lot within 24 hours after a citation has been issued for violation of § 7-21 hereof, the Village may clear the sidewalk of snow and ice. In the event that the Village proceeds to clear the sidewalk of snow and ice, the expense shall be charged to the owner, and if not paid, the expense thereof shall be entered by the Clerk-Treasurer in the tax roll as a special tax against said lot, and the same shall be collected in all respects like other taxes upon real estate. The expense shall consist of the actual cost of removal plus reimbursement to the Village for administrative costs.
