Sidewalk Maintenance

ORDINANCE NO. 298 -

AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING PROPERTY OWNER OR OCCUPANT MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS IN FRONT OF OR BESIDE PREMISES

5.23.  SIDEWALKS

5.231. Clean Walks Required.  The owner or occupant of any premises in the City shall clear the sidewalk in front of or beside the premises, of snow and loose or melting ice within twenty-four hours after the completion of any snowfall.  This section shall not apply to sidewalks or bituminous trails listed on the official City of Zimmerman Sidewalk Maintenance Map, for sidewalks and bituminous trails which shall be maintenance by the City.

5.232. Failure to Clean Walks.  Whenever the owner or occupant of any premises in the City fails to clear their sidewalk within twenty-four hours after the completion of any snowfall, the Public Works Department shall clear the sidewalk and bill the property owner for all costs.  Said cost include, but are not limited to, equipment mobilization, labor and benefits, equipment use, fuel, equipment depreciation and or replacement, and overhead expenses.  The City Administrator shall annually determine and publish the hourly rate for the clearing of said sidewalks.

5.233. Assessment of Cost.  If the bill is not paid to the City Clerk within thirty days from the date issued, the amount of the cost shall be certified to the County Auditor and the Auditor shall cause the cost to be assessed, levied, and collected in one payment with the payable taxes.