ORDINANCE ADOPTED
Pursuant to Section 3.15 of the City Charter, notice is hereby given of the Final Adoption of the following Ordinance.
Complete copies of the Ordinances are available for public review at the City Clerk’s Office and the Cranston Central Library.
Maria Medeiros Wall, JD
City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-9 IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 12, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CRANSTON, 2005,
ENTITLED “STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES” (Snow
Removal – Residential)
Passed: April 22, 2013
Approved: May 2, 2013 pursuant to sec. 3.14 of the City Charter
It is ordained by the City Council of the City of Cranston as follows:
Section 1. Title 12, Chapter 16, entitled “Snow and Ice-Removal of snow-Penalty” is hereby amended as follows:
12.16.010 - Snow and ice—Removal of snow—Penalty.
1. The owner, occupant or an building or lot of land bordering on any street, highway, square or public place where there is a sidewalk supported by curbing, shall, within the first twenty-four (24) hours after any snow has ceased to fall, cause the snow to be removed from the sidewalk adjoining such building or lot of land.
2. If said owner or occupant is fifty-five (55) years of age or older or is physically disabled and unable to shovel snow, no fine shall be imposed for failing to remove snow if said owner or occupant provides the police officer with a letter from his or her doctor attesting to the fact that the person is physically unable to shovel snow.
3. In case of neglect so to do, the person chargeable with such duty shall pay a fine not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00) and for each and every hour after the expiration of such twenty-four (24) hours that the snow shall remain on the sidewalk, such owner, occupant or other person shall pay a fine of not less than one nor more than two dollars.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect on final adoption.
Sponsored by: Councilman Archetto
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-10 IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 12, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CRANSTON, 2005,
ENTITLED “STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES” (Snow
Removal – Businesses)
*As amended Public Works Committee April 1, 2013
Passed: April 22, 2013
Approved: May 2, 2013 pursuant to sec. 3.14 of the City Charter
It is ordained by the City Council of the City of Cranston as follows:
Section 1. Title 12, Chapter 16, entitled “Snow and Ice-Removal of snow-Penalty” is hereby amended as follows:
12.16.040 - Snow and ice—Removal of snow—Penalty
The owner, occupant of any business bordering on any street, highway, square or public place where there is a sidewalk supported by curbing, shall, within the first twenty-four (24) hours after any snow has ceased to fall, cause the snow to be removed from the sidewalk adjoining such building or lot of land.
In case of neglect so to do, the person chargeable with such duty shall pay a fine* of $250 for the first offense and $500.00 for a second and subsequent offenses. not exceeding forty dollars ($40.00) and for each and every hour after the expiration of such twenty-four (24) hours that the snow shall remain on the sidewalk, such owner, occupant or other person shall pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than twenty dollars.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its final adoption.
Sponsored by: Councilman Archetto
5/9/13
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