HomeMy WebLinkAbout5735-11.06.2023Prepared by Martin Petersen, City Attorney, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo,
IA 50703, (319) 291-4327.
ORDINANCE NO. 5735
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF WATERLOO CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 2B, SNOW AND ICE
REMOVAL, SECTION 2, PROHIBITED ACTS AND CONDITIONS,
CHAPTER 1, STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS, TITLE 7,
PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTIES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Subsection 2B, Snow and Ice Removal, Section 2, Prohibited Acts and
Conditions, Chapter 1, Streets, Sidewalks and Public Ways, Title 7, Public Ways and Properties,
is amended to read as follows:
B. Snow And Ice Removal:
1. Transfer Of Snow And Ice From Private Property: No person shall transfer or cause
to be transferred any snow or ice from private property onto public property in the city.
2. Removal From Sidewalks: It shall be the responsibility of the abutting property
owner(s) to remove accumulations of two inches (2") or more of snow and ice from sidewalks as
follows:
a. Within twenty-four (24) hours in a three (3) block radius of schools and hospitals.
b. Within forty-eight (48) hours in all other areas of the city except for the
Downtown Business District.
c. If additional snow events occur, the time frame commencing from the original
snowfall will not reset.
d. Removal Not Reasonable: In the event that snow or ice cannot be reasonably
removed, the owner shall put on the sidewalk, sand or other abrasive material in such
an amount and manner to make foot traffic reasonably safe. The owner will maintain
that condition until the weather permits the removal of the snow or ice.
3. Downtown Business District- Removal from Sidewalks: It shall be the responsibility of
the abutting business and/or owner(s) of property located in the Downtown Business District,
which is the area bounded by Franklin Street, 6th Street, Washington Street, and 1st Street, to
remove accumulations of two inches (2") or more of snow and ice from sidewalks, as follows:
a. Within twenty-four (24) hours.
b. The use of salt, abrasive material, or a combination thereof must be used to make
foot traffic reasonably safe.
c. If additional snow events occur, the time frame commencing from the original
snowfall will not reset.
d. Sidewalks must be cleared the entire length and width of the property.
e. Snow must be cleared from the building to two feet past the curb and placed in the
parking area, not in the traveled portion of the roadway, for removal by city crews.
Section 2. If any section, provision or part of this chapter shall be adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as provided by law.
Ordinance No. 5735
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INTRODUCED: November 6, 2023
PASSED 1st CONSIDERATION: November 6, 2023
PASSED 2nd CONSIDERATION: November 6, 2023
PASSED 3rd CONSIDERATION: November 6, 2023
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of November, 2023.
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Quentin Hart, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kelley FelcIcle
Kelley Felchle, City Clerk
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