§ 193-11. Cleaning of sidewalks.

The owners or occupants of all buildings and real estate within the City shall remove all snow and ice from the public sidewalks adjacent thereto as follows. Each owner or occupant of real estate within the Central Business District shall clear or cause to be cleared all snow or ice from such sidewalks within 12 hours after the snow or ice has ceased to fall thereon. "Central Business District" as used herein includes that part of the City bounded by Highway 61 on the west, Dodge Street on the east, and on the north and south side of Belvidere Avenue County Road 18.

§ 193-12. Removal to street.

Snow and ice which is cleared from public sidewalks in the Central Business District may be placed on the City streets for collection by the City; however, no person shall place on City streets snow or ice which has fallen on private walkways, driveways or private parking lots.

§ 193-13. Removal by City; assessment of costs.

Any snow or ice remaining on the public sidewalks of the City is in violation of this article and may be removed by the Public Works Director or other authorized employee. The Public Works Director or other authorized employee shall determine the cost of such removal, and the owner of the property abutting the sidewalk from which the City has removed the snow or ice shall be charged for said cost. If the cost is not paid within 30 days, the City Council shall assess and levy and cause to be collected the amount of the charges as a special assessment upon and against the property involved in the manner as provided for by law for the levy and collection of other special assessments.

§ 193-14. Violations and penalties.

Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished in accordance with Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty.