ARTICLE IV. SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL1
27-84 Throwing snow into street prohibited.
No person shall throw or put, or cause to be thrown or put, snow or ice in the part of the street known as the travel portion nor on a sidewalk of a street.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 4303; 1969 Cum. Supp., § 4303)
27-85 Roof guards required.
Each person owning a building from which snow, ice or water slides or falls, or may slide or fall, upon a street or sidewalk shall put and maintain such guards upon the roof of the building as will prevent snow, ice or water from sliding or falling therefrom upon the street or sidewalk.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 4301)
27-86 Removal of snow required.
The occupant, tenant, or in case there shall be no occupant, the owner, agent or person having the care of land or buildings bordering on a street, square or other public place where there is an awning or shade shall, after snow ceases to fall, cause the snow to be removed from such awning or shade within four (4) hours if in the daytime and by 12:00 noon of the following day if in the nighttime.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 4302)
27-87 Removal of snow upon occupant’s failure to do so; costs to be assessed.
If any person shall fail to remove the snow from an awning or shade as required by section 27-86, the superintendent of streets shall do so at the expense and charge of such owner or occupant, which expense and charge may be recovered with full costs in an action in the name and behalf of the city, and in addition such owner or occupant shall be fined not more than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor less than one dollar ($1.00).
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 4302)
27-88 Notification of violations.
The chief of police shall promptly notify the superintendent of streets of any violation of the provisions of sections 27-86 and 27-87.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 4302)
27-89—27-99 Reserved.
Charter reference—Power of city council to compel snow and ice removal, § 48(XXIII).
State law reference—Authority of municipality to provide for the removal of snow and ice, 24 V.S.A. § 2291(2).