Under the City Ordinance, it is each property owners responsibility to keep their sidewalks and driveway approaches clear of snow and ice. Sidewalks should be cleared within 24 hours of the storm. Please help us keep our residents safe. It is especially important to keep the sidewalks clear for our children and seniors needing to walk down them.
Article II, Sidewalks, Sec. 78-28. - Duty.
(a) It shall be the duty of every owner, agent or occupant of any lot or parcel of ground situated within the city to keep and maintain in good condition, all existing sidewalks and driveway aprons along all public streets and avenues in front of or adjacent thereto.
(b) It shall be the duty of every owner, agent or occupant of any lot or parcel of ground adjacent to or abutting any sidewalk to keep the sidewalk free from snow, ice, filth and all obstructions, encroachments, encumbrances or other nuisances. Snow, ice, filth and all obstructions, encroachments, encumbrances or other nuisances shall be removed from the public sidewalks adjoining the property within 24 hours of the accumulation or placement of snow, ice, filth and all obstructions, encroachments, encumbrances or other nuisances on the sidewalks.
(1) Owners, agents and occupants of any lot or parcel of land, or individuals hired by them, are prohibited from shoveling, pushing or blowing snow from sidewalks and/or driveways into a public street. The snow may be placed in the public median (between sidewalk and street) in a manner which does not block a sidewalk, obstruct vision or create a hazard for vehicles.