§ 14-101. Snow and ice removal.  


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  • (a)

    No owner or person in charge of property, improved or unimproved, abutting on a public sidewalk may permit:

    (1)

    Snow to remain on the sidewalk for a period longer than the first two hours of daylight after the snow has fallen;

    (2)

    Ice to cover or remain on a sidewalk, after the first two hours of daylight after the ice has formed. Such person shall remove ice accumulating on the sidewalk or cover the ice with sand, ashes or other suitable material to assure safe travel.

    (b)

    The offense described in this section is an Independence Municipal Code Class B violation, per section 1-22.

(Prior Code, § 41.430; Code 2006, § 8.4.10)