2/16/13 - The Howell City Council recently approved some updates to its ordinance governing snow and ice removal. Existing ordinance states that those owning or occupying any lot or premises abutting upon any street in the City must remove snow from the sidewalks within 24 hours so as to not inconvenience public travel. City Manager Shea Charles tells WHMI the word âiceâ has now been added to obstructions that must be cleared from sidewalks. Based on discussion and feedback over the course of a couple meetings, Council decided to remove all references to dirt and debris in the ordinance and that the issue of sidewalk obstructions other than snow and ice would be addressed at a later date. Addition of the phrase âand/or endangerâ was added in one section to clarify what types of obstructions the ordinance is intended to address. The word âreasonablyâ was also added to the description of how clean a walk must be of ice. City staff is expected to continue research on how dirt, debris, and other obstructions can be better defined and is expected to present ordinance language to that effect at a later date. (JM)
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