Safety Alert

Pursuant to the provisions in the following City of Warwick Ordinance, the Warwick Police Department is reminding residents of their responsibility to remove snow and ice from sidewalks throughout the City but especially within School zones.  The Police Department as well as various other City departments have received numerous complaints and will be conducting follow ups after providing notice to its residents to ensure compliance with the City ordinance in an effort to maintain public safety.   
 
SNOW AND ICE ON SIDEWALKS
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Cross References: Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 70-102. Removal of snow required.
(a) The owner, owner-designated occupant, or any person having the care of any building or lot of
land bordering on any street, highway, square or public place where there is a sidewalk or sloped area with a
curb cut for handicap access shall, within the first 24 hours after any snow has ceased to fall, cause the snow to
be removed from the sidewalk and sloped area with a curb cut for handicap access adjoining such building or
lot of land.
(b) The owner, owner-designated occupant, or any person having the care of any building or lot of
land bordering on any street, highway, square or public place, which lies within a school zone where there is a
sidewalk or sloped area with a curb cut for handicap access shall, if said building or lot of land is a commercial
property, within the first four hours of daylight of a school day, after any snow has ceased to fall, cause the
snow to be removed from the sidewalk and sloped area with a curb cut for handicap access adjoining such
building or lot of land. If the building or lot of land is residential, then the snow shall be removed within the
first 12 hours of daylight of a school day, after any snow has ceased to fall. For any day other than a school day,
the provisions of subsection (a) shall apply.
(Code 1971, § 19-82; Ord. No. 0-96-13, 2-20-96; Ord. No. O-05-37, § I, 12-13-05)
Sec. 70-103. Penalty for failure to remove snow.
(b) In case of neglect to act as required by section 70-102(b), the person chargeable with such duty
shall be punishable as provided in section 1-4, and each and every day after the expiration of the applicable time
limit imposed by section 70-102(b) that the snow shall remain on such sidewalk shall constitute a separate
offense.
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of $100.00 for the first and second offense by a person.
The fine may be paid by mail or in person at the city municipal court. Upon the third and each subsequent
violation of this section, a person shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 1-4 of the Code.
(Code 1971, § 19-83; Ord. No. O-00-16, § I, 5-11-00; Ord. No. O-05-37, § II, 12-13-05)