§ 92.63. BUSINESS DISTRICT SNOW, ICE, DEBRIS, DIRT AND ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL.
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(A) The BUSINESS DISTRICT, as used in this section, is defined as that area zoned Central Business District, Secondary Business District and Residential Office Business District, as designated on the village zoning map. Every person having the care, either as owner or occupant of any business premises or any unoccupied premises bordered by a paved sidewalk in the Business District shall promptly remove all snow, ice, debris or dirt from the sidewalk within 12 hours after same has fallen, and keep the same free from obstruction, dirt, encroachments, encumbrances, filth and other nuisances. The owner or occupant shall make a prudent effort to control ice accumulation by complete removal or by applying sufficient amounts of deicing material or sand, within the above time frame.
(B) If the sidewalks abutting any business, as defined in the Business District, are not cleared of snow, ice, debris or dirt in the manner and within the time provided in division (A) above, then the village shall cause the sidewalks to be cleared at the expense of the business owner. After the cleaning by the village, the actual cost thereof shall be reported to the Village Clerk. The Village Clerk shall keep a record specifying the description of the premises cleaned as aforesaid and, based upon these expenses, issue a certificate determining and certifying the reasonable cost involved for the work with respect to each parcel of property. Within ten days after receipt of the certificate, the Village Treasurer shall forward a statement of the total charges assessed on each parcel of property to the person as shown as the owner by the last current tax roll and the assessment shall be payable to the Village Treasurer within 30 days from the date the statement was forwarded.
(C) If the owner of a lot, lots or premises fails to pay the bill within 30 days from the date the bill is mailed, the Council may cause the amount of the expense incurred, together with a penalty and administrative fee of 10%, to be levied by them as a special assessment upon the lot, lots or premises as provided in this code for single lot assessments, or the amount thereof shall be collected by court action.
