(a) Removal of snow. The owner, or occupant or any persons having the care of any building or lot of land
bordering on any street, highway, square or public place within the town where there
is a sidewalk supported by a curbstone shall, within the first four hours of daylight
after the ceasing to fall of any snow, cause such snow to be removed. For every hour
after the expiration of the specified four hours that the snow shall remain on such
sidewalk, such owner, occupant or other person shall pay a fine of not less than $25.00
nor more than $100.00. This section shall also apply to the falling of snow from any
building. Each such owner shall be liable to the town for all losses to the town or
recovery from the town for damages to person or property of others caused by such
failure to remove the snow.
(b) Removal of ice. Whenever the sidewalk or any part thereof adjoining any building or lot of land on
any street, highway, square or public place shall be encumbered with ice, it shall
be the duty of the owner, occupant or any person having the care of such building
or lot to cause such sidewalk to be made safe and convenient by removing the ice therefrom
or by covering the same with sand or some other suitable substance within the first
four hours of daylight after its formation. For every hour after the expiration of
the specified four hours that ice shall remain on the sidewalk, such owner, occupant
or other person shall pay a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00. Each
such owner shall be liable to the town for all losses to the town or recovery from
the town for damages to person or property of others caused by such failure to remove
the ice.
(Ord. of 11-15-1990; Ord. of 3-19-1997)
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