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22 October, 2009 I think your recommendation about 30 hours would crteae more work for the enforcement officer that isn’t required.We can ticket at 48 hours when we give the warning. That was the recommendation of Council member Murdock. The ordinance officer has to come back 18 hours later to issue the notice of abatement (or see that the walk has been cleared). I suggested ticketing at that time so not to have any due process issues if any ticket should ever go to court. I’m flexible on that point and would agree to the 48 hours if a compelling argument was made.The civil infraction cost is the same whether it’s a commercial or residential property. Council member Murdock again brought up the idea of whether or not a $15, $50, or $100 ticket would be incentive enough for the Motor Wheel’s of the City to shovel their sidewalks. My response was it didn’t matter. When it comes time for the City to abate a property as large as Motor Wheel, the cost of abatement will easily be over $1,000. That’s the incentive.What I’m trying to crteae is a better system that is easier on the property owner but still sends the message that you must clear your sidewalk of snow. If after 48 or 66 hours you haven’t cleared the snow from your walk and you are found in violation, you get a $15 ticket as a first offense. I believe that will be enough incentive to shovel. Otherwise, a violator will be hit with a $100 abatement charge. The way I’m looking at is that $15 fine could save you $85 in the long run. After the first $15 ticket, a property owner is far more likely to shovel next time it snows.As far as ice goes, I’m being very broad when I speak of snow. The ordinance includes both ice and snow.
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