Snow Shoveling Requirements

Snow and ice to be removed is regulated per Windsor Code of Ordinances, Sec. 42-367.

 

(a) Responsibility for snow and ice removal.

      1. The owner, occupant or person in charge of each building, structure or lot in the Village shall remove snow and ice from all paths and sidewalks, including handicap ramps, adjacent to such building, structure or lot; as well as from any fire hydrant upon or directly adjacent to the property to a point no higher than four (4) inches below the lowest outlet hydrant cap and a path thereto from the street. No accumulation of snow or ice may be permitted to remain for longer than 24 hours regardless of the source of the snow or ice. Notwithstanding this requirement, no obligation to remove snow or ice shall commence until the snowfall or precipitation event has ceased unless the snowfall or precipitation event lasts, continuously or intermittently, for a period of greater than 24 hours in which case snow and ice shall be removed as completely as possible at least once every 24 hours.

      2. The owner, occupant or person in charge of each building, structure or lot located adjacent to two intersecting roads shall remove all snow and ice from the paths and/or sidewalks of both roads, including that portion of the paths and/or sidewalks bordering the crosswalk, including the curb ramp, if any, regardless of the source of the snow accumulation.

      3. The snow and/or ice must be removed from the entire width of the path or sidewalk and handicap ramps and from fire hydrants.

      4. When ice has so formed upon any path and/or sidewalk that it cannot be removed, then the property owner, occupant or person in charge shall keep the same effectively sprinkled with sand, salt or other suitable substance in such manner as to prevent the ice from being dangerous, until such time as it can be removed, and then it shall be promptly removed.

(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to a forfeiture as set forth in section 1-5 of this Code. 

(c) Removal by Village.

      1. In addition to any other penalty imposed, if the owner, occupant or person in charge of the premises adjoining any sidewalk, path, handicap ramp or fire hydrant refuses or fails to remove snow or ice within twenty-four (24) hours after notice from the Director of Public Works to do so, the Village may remove such snow or ice and submit the cost and expense thereof to the Village Clerk who shall enter such cost on the next annual tax roll as a special charge against the property abutting such obstructed sidewalk or path as a special charge pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 66.0627.
      2. Notices under this section may be personally served on the owner, occupant or person in charge. Alternatively, notice may be conspicuously posted on the property or sent by regular mail to the owner of record according to the most current Village assessment records.