Attention Property Owners of the Charter Township of Delta, re: code of ordinances regarding ice and snow removal

ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF DELTA
Under the provisions of the code of ordinances of the Charter Township of Delta, Chapter 34 – streets, sidewalks and public places, Article IV – Ice And Snow Removal, Section 34-92 Removal Required, Section 34-93 Requirements for Removal, Section 34-94 – Removal by Township, Section 34-95 Notice, Section 34-96, Enforcement, Section 34-97 Violations.
No person shall permit ice or an accumulation of more than two (2) inches of snow to remain on any sidewalk adjacent to a lot or parcel occupied by them, or on a sidewalk adjacent to any unoccupied lot or parcel owned by them for a longer period than twenty-four (24) hours after the same has formed or fallen. Snow and ice shall be removed from the entire constructed width and length of the sidewalk.
All persons removing snow from private property, whether by use of a shovel, snow blower, plough, or any other method, shall comply with the following regulations:

(1) Snow shall not be deposited or spread into sidewalks, alleys, streets or highways.
(2) Snow shall not be deposited to obstruct fire hydrants or fire appliances.
(3) Snow shall not be deposited to create any visual or physical obstruction which would impair the safe use of sidewalks, alleys, streets or highways.

Failure to remove snow and/or ice, as stipulated in sec. 34-92, may result in the township removing or causing to remove the snow and/or ice from the sidewalk and seeking to recover the actual cost and an administrative fee from the property owner. The township may cause the snow and/or ice to be removed from the sidewalk as many times as necessary to ensure compliance with sec. 34-92. It shall be the responsibility of the township manager and his/her designees to enforce the terms of this article.
Violations of the provisions of this article, or failure to comply with any of its requirements, shall be punishable as a municipal civil infraction subject to the penalties specified in Section 1-7 (c) of this ordinance. The imposition of any fine shall not exempt the violator from compliance with the provisions of this article. If any fines and/or costs associated with this section are not paid, the civil infraction citation may be filed with the district court in accordance with section 20-22 (g).

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF DELTA

ERIN LAPERE, DEPUTY MANAGER

MARY R. CLARK, TOWNSHIP CLERK

CP#26-380