HomeMy Public PortalAbout1991_02_12_O009The Town of
Leesburg,
] Virginia
PRESENTED February 12, 1991
ORDINANCE NO. 91-0-9 ADOPTED February 12~ 1991
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 16-13 OF THE TOWN CODE TO PROVIDE TWELVE
HOURS TO REMOVE SNOW FROM SIDEWALKS
WHEREAS, the Town Code currently allows six hours for property owners to remove snow from
sidewalks after a snowfall; and
WHEREAS, snowy, icy sidewalks pose serious safety hazards and should be corrected as soon as
possible; and
WHEREAS, town crews require twelve hours to clear town streets after a snowfall; and
WHEREAS, during the course of snow removal from town streets snow is occasionally pushed onto
sidewalks especially where sidewalks are immediately adjacent to town streets; and
WHEREAS, property owners should wait until town crews complete street snow removal before
removing snow from sidewalks:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
Section 16-13 of the Town Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16-13. Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks.
(a) It shall be the duty of every occupant or owner of a house or lot which has a public
sidewalk or footway of stone, brick, gravel, cinder, wood or other substance, when such walk is built
and maintained by the town, adjoining and touching upon the same in front, rear or either side
thereof, to have all snow removed from such sidewalk or footway within e~ twelve hours after such
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occupants or owners shall have until 12:00 noon the following Monday to comply with this section.
(b) The requirements of subsection (a) above applicable to removal of snow shall apply
with reference to ice or sleet on sidewalks or footways, except that, when ice or sleet cannot be
removed without injury to the sidewalk or footway, such ice or sleet shall be covered within the
period of time above specified with sand, ashes or some substance which will render it safe for
travel.
(c) When there is no tenement on a lot, or no occupant of any tenement thereon, it
shall be the duty of the owner of the lot or tenement, or his agent, to have the snow or ice
removed from his sidewalk or footway as above required of occupants of houses.
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ORDINANCE - AMENDING SECTION 16-13 OF THE TOWN CODE TO PROVIDE TWELVE HOURS
TO REMOVE SNOW FROM SIDEWALKS
PASSED this 12th day of February , 1991.
RoBert E. Sevila, May'dr
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Co~i¢fl
O:Sect. 16-13