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Snow Removal on Sidewalks

Village Ordinance:

  • 234-11. Snow and ice removal.
  1. Responsibility of owner, occupant. The owner or occupant of any lot or land within the Village of Genoa City abutting upon any public street along the line of which a sidewalk shall have been constructed shall, whenever the sidewalk shall be encumbered with snow or ice, clear the sidewalk side to side and full length of the property within 24 hours after the cessation of each snow fall. In case it is impossible or impractical to remove the ice there from he shall treat the same with sand, salt or some other substance until removed, so that such sidewalk will not be slippery or dangerous to pedestrians. In case of the failure of any owner or occupant to remove such snow or ice from such sidewalk or to treat such ice as hereinbefore set forth within the time aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Public Works to do so, and the expense of such  removal or treatment shall be $100.00 per hour with a minimum charge of $50.00 per lot and $100.00 per corner lot which shall become a special tax charge against the property to be collected in the manner hereinafter specified.  The Village Clerk/Treasurer shall keep an accurate account of the expenses of clearing ice and snow in front of each lot or parcel of land. The Clerk/Treasurer shall then invoice each parcel of land for clearing of ice and snow by the Public Works Department. The Clerk/Treasurer shall annually enter such expense on the tax roll as a special charge against each such lot or parcel of land if invoice has not been paid by November 1st of that year, and the same shall be collected in all respects like other general property taxes upon real estate.  All monies collected shall be put in to the equipment fund to replace equipment
  2. Owner liability. If the abutting property owner fails to comply with the provisions in Subsection A of this section, he shall assume primary liability for damage or injury to property or persons resulting from such failure.

Service of one written notice on the owner of the property in any one calendar year shall serve notice for all subsequent abatements in that calendar year and no further notice shall be required. 

Any outstanding invoices will be placed on the tax bill if not paid by November 1st of the same year.