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Sec. 17-150. - Definitions.#
Sidewalk. Any walkway adjacent to a public road or street that is either supported or unsupported by a curbing and is constructed of asphalt or concrete.
(Ord. No. 25-03, 3-16-26)
Sec. 17-151. - Snow and ice removal required.#
The owner or occupant of any building or lot of land bordering on any street, highway, square or public place where there is a sidewalk, shall cause snow or ice to be cleared from such sidewalk within forty-eight (48) hours after any snow or freezing rain has ceased to fall. In those instances where it is not practicable to remove ice, then it shall be treated with sand or other suitable material. Snow removed from the sidewalk shall not be deposited into the public road or street and shall only be deposited onto the private property of said owner or occupant where it will not be disruptive to pedestrians or vehicular traffic. Depositing snow from the sidewalk or from private property onto the public road or street shall be considered a violation subject to the penalties described in section 17-152.
(Ord. No. 25-03, 3-16-26)
Sec. 17-152. - Violations and penalties.#
Any person who neglects to comply with the provisions of section 17-151 shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each twenty-four (24) hour period that such noncompliance exists.
(Ord. No. 25-03, 3-16-26)
Sec. 17-153. - Enforcement.#
The Building and Zoning Department is authorized to enforce the provisions of this article. The jurisdiction and cognizance of such violation shall be, in the first instance, in the Municipal Court for the Town of Hopkinton.
(Ord. No. 25-03, 3-16-26)
Sec. 17-154. - Exceptions.#
If all owners and/or occupants of a building or lot of land are sixty-five (65) years of age or older or are physically disabled or have a prior medical condition that would prevent them from shoveling snow, then no fine shall be imposed for failing to remove snow. The production of a handicap parking placard or a signed note from a licensed medical professional attesting to the fact that the person is physically unable to shovel snow shall be sufficient for this exception to be applied.
(Ord. No. 25-03, 3-16-26)