SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL FROM SIDEWALKS
This is a friendly reminder to all residents and property owners of the requirement to keep sidewalks free from snow and ice to ensure safe passage for pedestrians.
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL FROM SIDEWALKS
§ 92.15 SIDEWALKS TO BE CLEARED.
The occupant of every lot or parcel of land adjoining any sidewalk or the owner of such lot or parcel of land, if not occupied, shall clear all ice and snow from sidewalks adjoining such lot or parcel of land within the time herein required. When any snow shall fall or drift upon any sidewalk, the owner or occupant of the lot or of the parcel of land adjoining the sidewalk shall remove such snow as shall have fallen or accumulated during the nighttime by 10:00 a.m.; snow falling or drifting during the day shall be removed before 10:00 a.m. of the following day. When any ice forms on any sidewalk, the owner or occupant of the lot or parcel of land adjoining such sidewalk shall, if practicable, immediately remove the ice, and when immediate removal is impracticable, shall spread sand, sifted coal ashes, salt, or other chemicals produced for the purpose of snow/ice removal upon the ice in such a manner and in such a quantity as to prevent the sidewalk from being slippery and dangerous to pedestrians, and shall remove the ice as soon thereafter as practicable. Under no circumstances shall the snow or ice removed from the sidewalk be placed on roadways and/or shoulders as defined or hereafter defined in the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code, Public Act 300 of 1949, as amended, being M.C.L.A. §§ 257.1 through 257.923.
(1990 Code, § 88.001) (Ord. 15a, passed 4-2-1973; Ord. passed 10-14-2003) Penalty, see § 10.99
If any occupant or owner neglects or fails to clear ice or snow from the sidewalk adjoining the lot or parcel of land within the time limited and herein required or shall otherwise permit ice or snow to accumulate on such sidewalk, he or she shall be guilty of a violation of this code and, in addition, the Superintendent of Public Works may have the accumulated ice or snow cleared and the expense of removal shall become a debt to the city from the occupant or owner of such lot or parcel of land, and may be collected as a single lot assessment. The charges for such removal shall be the cost of removal, including but not being limited to a minimum of one hour equipment rental rate for any and all equipment used pursuant to the State Department of Transportation rental rate schedule as issued in January of that year and shall include reimbursement to the city for the wages of all city employees involved in the removal of the snow or ice plus an administrative charge equal to 20% of the cost of removal. Charges for snow and ice removal shall be made each time the city is forced to remove the ice or snow in compliance with this subchapter.
(1990 Code, § 88.002) (Ord. 15a, passed 4-2-1973; Ord. passed 10-14-2003) Penalty, see § 10.99
Grace VanCamp
First Deputy Clerk/Treasurer/Zoning Administrator
City of Reading
Direct: (517) 997-1671
Fax: (517) 283-3601
grace@reading.mi.us