The following town ordinances address property owners’ responsibilities:
159-25 Removal of snow and ice around fire hydrants.
The owner or persons occupying any real estate abutting upon any town or public way where there is a fire hydrant, shall within twenty-four (24) hours after the ceasing to fall or form, or the accumulation from any other cause, of any snow or ice surrounding said fire hydrant, cause the same to be removed to a width of two (2) feet around said fire hydrant except that there shall be kept clear a direct path at least two (2) feet wide to the open Town or public way for access by the Fire Department.
159-16 Responsibilities of owners (sidewalks)
The owner of any real estate abutting any Town way where there is a sidewalk, shall within twenty-four (24) hours after the ceasing to fall or form or the accumulation from any other cause of any snow, ice or sleet upon said sidewalk, cause the same to be removed there from, and if the same cannot be wholly removed shall sprinkle thereon sand or other substance so the such sidewalks shall be safe for travel.
159-17 Violation and penalties.
Whoever violates any provision of the bylaw shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ten dollars ($10) for the first offense, twenty-five dollars ($25) for the second offense and for the third and subsequent offenses, one hundred dollars ($100) for each separate offense in any one (1) calendar year.
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