§ 58-527. Owner/occupant to remove snow.

(a)

The owner or occupant of any lot or parcel of land lying within the city shall keep all sidewalks adjacent to the lot or parcel of land free from any leaves, grass, snow, ice, sand, gravel, dirt, or other debris during all seasons of the year. In addition, after any snowfall, the owner or occupant shall remove the snow or cause it to be removed from all sidewalks adjacent to the lot or parcel of land within 24 hours after the snowfall.

(b)

Where dwellings contain more than one occupant, the person occupying the front lower floor, commonly called the ground floor, shall be liable for the removal of the snow, and where premises are unoccupied or where for any reason the occupant fails or refuses to remove the snow, it shall be the duty of the owner of the lot or parcel of land to remove the snow.

(Code 1968, tit. 470, art. II, § 1; Code 1985, § 76.06; Ord. No. 300, 8-6-1906; Ord. No. 2539, 7-19-1982; Ord. No. 4252, 3-2-1998)