Chapter 11.04
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
Sections:
11.04.010 Depositing snow on street.
11.04.030 Penalty for violations of Section 11.04.010.
11.04.040 Removal of snow from sidewalks.
11.04.045 Exceptions to requirement for sidewalk snow removal.
11.04.050 When to use ashes, sand, etc.
11.04.060 Snow must be broken up.
11.04.080 Penalties for violations.
11.04.010 Depositing snow on street.
No person, firm, corporation, or association shall remove snow from private property other than sidewalks and place or deposit the same on any public street, alley or place in the city of Omak. (Ord. 987 § 1, 1986: Ord. 532 § 1, 1965).
11.04.030 Penalty for violations of Section 11.04.010.
Every person, firm, corporation, or association violating Section 11.04.010 shall be found to have committed a civil infraction and shall be assessed a monetary penalty which penalty shall not exceed three hundred dollars plus costs of removal of same as determined by the city clerk and superintendent. (Ord. 987 § 3, 1986: Ord. 532 § 2 (part), 1965).
11.04.040 Removal of snow from sidewalks.
It shall be the duty of the lessee, occupant of first or ground floor or person having charge, or, if there is no lessee, occupant or person having charge, then the owner of each and every parcel of real estate in the city of Omak abutting or bordering upon any street, avenue, highway or other public place, to remove or cause to be removed all snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of or adjacent to such premises to the full paved width of such sidewalk, within eight hours of daylight after such snow or ice shall have fallen or accumulated thereon; provided, that where footways or sidewalks have not been paved or duly established, snow and ice shall be removed to a width of not less than four feet from that portion of the street or way which is used in common as a footway in such a street or way. (Ord. 239 § 1, 1952).
11.04.045 Exceptions to requirement for sidewalk snow removal.
It is recognized that there are some instances where a city street is constructed in such a way that the adjoining property owners do not have direct access to the sidewalk to allow removal of snow as required by Section 11.04.040 without undue hardship. On those portions of the city street system specifically designated herein, the provisions of Section 11.04.040 shall not apply. Designated exceptions to the snow removal requirements of Section 11.04.040 are as follows:
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ROSS CANYON ROAD |
Riverside Drive |
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(Ord. 1644, 2008).
11.04.050 When to use ashes, sand, etc.
In case the snow and ice on the sidewalk shall be frozen so hard that it cannot be removed without injury to the pavement, the lessee, occupant, person having charge, or owner of every parcel of real estate shall within the time specified in the preceding section cause the sidewalk abutting or adjacent to such premises to be strewn and to be kept strewn with ashes, sand, sawdust or some other suitable material and shall as soon thereafter as the weather shall permit, thoroughly clean such sidewalk. (Ord. 239 § 2, 1952).
11.04.060 Snow must be broken up.
It is unlawful for any person to throw or put, or cause to be thrown or put, any snow or ice into any street, avenue or other public place in the city unless the same shall be broken up and spread evenly over the surface of such street, avenue or other public place. (Ord. 239 § 3, 1952).
11.04.070 Person defined.
The word “person” as used in this ordinance shall mean and include one or more persons of either sex, natural persons, corporations, partnerships, associations, joint stock companies, societies or all other entities of any kind capable of being sued. (Ord. 239 § 5, 1952).
11.04.080 Penalties for violations.
Any owner, lessee, occupant or person in charge who fails, neglects, or refuses to remove snow and ice or strew the same with sand or other substances as directed in Sections 11.04.040 through 11.04.070, or who violates any of the provisions of Sections 11.04.040 through 11.04.070, shall be found to have committed a civil infraction and any such owner, lessee, occupant or person in charge found to have committed such a civil infraction shall be assessed a monetary penalty which penalty shall not exceed one hundred dollars for each offense. Each day during which a violation is committed or continued shall be deemed a separate offense and separate penalties may be assessed for each separate offense. (Ord. 977 § 1, 1985: Ord. 239 § 4, 1952).