The Downtown Rutland Partnership would like to remind everyone of the city's snow removal ordinance:
4473. Snow and ice removal from sidewalks
Every person, partnership, corporation, joint stock company or syndicate in charge or in control of any building, structure or lot within the area serviced by parking meters, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or otherwise, shall remove and clear away or cause to be removed and cleared snow and ice from so much of said sidewalk as is in front of or abuts said building or lot of land.
Snow and ice shall be so removed from the sidewalks within 8 hours after the secession of any fall of snow, sleet or freezing rain; or within 6 hours of daylight whichever shall come first.
In the event that snow and ice on a sidewalk has become so hard that it cannot be removed without the likelihood of damage to the sidewalk, the person or entity charged with this removal shall, within the time mentioned above, cause enough sand or other abrasive to be put on the sidewalk to make travel thereon reasonable safe and shall then, as soon thereafter as weather permits, cause said sidewalk to be thoroughly cleaned.
4474. Failure to remove
Each person, partnership, corporation, joint stock company or syndicate who violates any provision of the ordinance codified herein, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $500 per violation. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
4476. Enforcement
The commissioner of public works or the chief of police shall be responsible for the enforcement of the ordinance codified herein.
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