HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-09-10-Ordinance 2054_Property Maintenance, Sidewalks and ParkingORDINANCE No.;)05f
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAIN-
TAIN SIDEWALK AND PARKINGS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1.THERE SHALL BE ADDED TO THE WAUKEE MUNI-
CIPAL CODE,CHAPTER 218 AS FOLLOWS:
Section 2.Abutting Property Owner To Maintain
Sidewalks and Parkings.The abutting property owner
shall maintain sidewalks,parkings and all other property
outside the lot and property lines and inside the curb
lines upon the pub Li c streets except that the property
owner need not remove diseased trees or dead wood on the
publicly owned property or right-of-way.
Section 3.Snow and Ice Removal From Sidewalks.
A.Duty of Property Owner.It is the re-
sponsibility of the abutting property owner
to promptly remove snow,ice,and accumula-
tions from the sidewalks.
B.Failure of Owner to Remove.Any owner
who shall,for a period of ten (10)daylight
hours after the cessation of the storm or
cause of accumulation,permit snow,ice,or
accumulations to remain upon the adjoining
and abutting sidewalks,is gui 1ty of a mis-
demeanor.
C.Removal by City;Assessing Costs.Should
snow,ice,or accumulations be permitted to
remain upon any sidewalk for a period of ten
(10)dayl ight hours after the cess at ion of
the storm or cause of accumulation,the city
manager may,after affording reasonable
notice cause the same to be removed and the
actual cost of the removal assessed against
the property as herein provided.
Section 4.Severability.If any section,pro-
vision or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid
or unconstitutional,such adjudication shall not affect
the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section,
provision or part hereof not adjudged invalid or unconsti-
tutional.
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Section 5.
be in effect
publication as
Effective
after its
required
date.This ordinance shall
final passage,approval,and
by law.
Passed by the
approved this lUI thel~of.~~
day of .."j..~~£JL~-~~19..•
l~and
Attest:
edShaw,Clerk