660.15 SNOW REMOVAL

(a)        No person, company, contractor, or private snow removal company or entity while in the process of snow plowing or removal shall deposit or cause to be deposited any snow and/or ice that would obstruct, hinder, block or cause injury to any public or private road, sidewalk, driveway, fire hydrant, or to the landscaping of any property. All snow from any premises shall be deposited onto the same premises from which it was moved, plowed or removed. City or State snow plow operations are exempt from this section. The city shall not be responsible for any damage to mailboxes, garbage cans, landscaping or other objects located within the city right of way during the course of snow plowing operation.

(b)        This section shall apply to damage caused by the accumulation of snow as well as damage caused by personnel or plowing equipment.

(c)        Nothing in this section shall relieve property owners or commercial snow plowing companies from compliance with Section 412.01 or 660.05 of these Codified Ordinances.

(d)        Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 698.02.

CHAPTER 834 REGISTRATION OF SNOW PLOW OPERATORS

834.01     REGISTRATION PROCEDURE.

The Building Commissioner shall register and issue sticker registration tags to all applicants who:

(a)     Complete an application form prescribed by the Building Commissioner for the registration of private snow removal companies and/or persons providing fee-based snow removal services in the City;

(b)     Pay an annual registration fee as set forth in Chapter 214 for each vehicle for which sticker registration tags are to be issued;  Registration fee: $10.00 per vehicle per year

(c)     Demonstrate proof of liability insurance. 

834.02     DISPLAY OF TAGS.

All private snow removal companies, persons, firms or individuals providing fee-based snow removal services shall prominently display, on each vehicle used in snow removal or plowing, a current registration tag, issued by the Building Commissioner, at all times while such vehicle is engaged in removal, pushing or plowing of snow on private property within the City.

834.03     MISCELLANEOUS.

Each vehicle shall be equipped with a yellow flashing light which shall be turned on and active at all times during snow removal operation.

834.99     PENALTY.

Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with Section 698.02.