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(a)
Generally. It shall be unlawful for the owner and/or operator and/or tenant and/or person in charge of any premises or property within the city which abuts a sidewalk or sidewalk area, as the same are hereinabove described, to obstruct or permit the obstruction or fail to prevent the obstruction of all or any portion of such abutting sidewalk or sidewalk area, which obstruction arises from activities including, but not limited to, parking of motor vehicles or the placement or deposit of any goods, wares, merchandise or objects of any type in whole or in part within all or any portion of said abutting sidewalk or sidewalk area.
(b)
Deposits of snow. It shall be unlawful for the owner and/or operator and/or tenant and/or person in charge of any premises or property within the city which abuts a sidewalk or sidewalk area, as the same are hereinabove described, to obstruct or permit the obstruction or fail to prevent the obstruction of such abutting sidewalk or sidewalk area by the depositing or piling of snow by hand, machinery or motor vehicle. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
(c)
Penalty. The owner and/or operator and/or person in charge of the premises found in violation of this section shall be punishable as provided in section 1-4.
(d)
Responsibilities of property owners. Nothing to the contrary herein contained, the owner or owners of the premises found in violation of the provisions of this article shall be ultimately responsible for maintaining the premises in compliance herewith. Any fines or penalties assessed hereunder or any costs incurred by the city in enforcing these provisions shall be and become a lien against such property to the same extent and character as the lien for real estate taxes, with the same penalties and interest and with the same rights of collection, foreclosure, sale and forfeiture as obtained for tax liens.
(Code 1971, § 22-216)