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EXISTING CITY CODE WITH PROPOSED REVISIONS § 91.06 PUBLIC NUISANCES AFFECTING PEACE AND SAFETY. The following are declared to be nuisances affecting public peace and safety: (A) All sSnow and ice not removed fromon public sidewalks and trails which can be removed through conventional means (e.g. shovel, snow blower, etc.) but not snow and ice build- up which would require the use of salt, chisels, heat, or other more extreme measures, 24 Commented \[MS1\]: Hopefullythislanguageisless confusingandalittlefriendlier;notimplyingabare hours after the snow or other precipitation causing the condition has ceased to fall; pavementpolicy.Essentially,ifyouaremakingareasonable efforttoclearyoursidewalk,youareincompliance. Commented \[MS2\]: Thismayneedtochangeifthecityis goingtoabidebythisordinanceaswell.Often,wearenot readytocleartrailswithin24hours. § 93.01 REMOVAL OF SNOW, ICE, DIRT AND RUBBISH FROM SIDEWALKS. (A) Cleaning of sidewalks. All owners of property in the city shall provide for the removal of snow, ice, dirt, debris, litter, branches and other obstructions or accumulation of materials from all public sidewalks adjacent to their property within 24 hours after its deposit Commented \[MS3\]: Again,thismayneedreview. thereon.in accordance with Chapter 91.06. (B) Removal by city; assessment of costs. (1) Any snow, ice, dirt, debris, branches and litter remaining on the public sidewalks of the city, as described in Chapter 91.06, is in violation of this section and may be removed by the Director of Public Works or his or her designee. The Director of Public Works shall determine the cost of the removal and the owner of the property abutting the sidewalk from which the city has made the removal shall be charged for the cost.