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5. Excavations and openings permitted under Section 6.0204 of this Code.
C. Obstructing Gutters
1. Rubbish
No person shall place any garbage, rubbish, sand, stone, or other
material in any gutter, street, or alley so as to obstruct the flow of
water in the gutter.
2. Driveway
No person shall erect, construct, place, or maintain, a concrete, brick,
or macadam driveway, or any driveway regardless of the material
used in the construction, that shall extend across the established street
line and obstruct the flow of water in any gutter in an alley or street.
3. Removal of Obstruction
6.0207 SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
A. Owner's Responsibility
An obstruction may be removed by any person authorized by the
Council or by the Board of Public Works to remove the same, and the
cost of the removal of the obstruction shall be charged against the
person responsible for erecting, constructing, placing, or maintaining
the obstruction in the gutter.
The owner, lessee, occupant, or person in charge of each and every building
or structure or unoccupied lot in the City of Marinette fronting or abutting
any street shall clean, or cause to be cleaned, the sidewalk in front of or
adjoining each such home, building, or unoccupied lot, as the case may be
of snow or ice to the width of such sidewalk within twenty-four (24) hours
of the cessation of such snowfall and shall cause the same to be kept clear
from ice and snow, provided that when the ice has formed on any sidewalk
so that it cannot be immediately removed, the persons herein referred to
shall keep the same sprinkled with salt, sawdust, or sand, and shall, as soon
thereafter as the weather shall permit, thoroughly clean such sidewalk.
B. City's Option to Clear Sidewalks
In the event of failure of the lessee, occupant, person having charge, or
owner to remove all snow and ice from the sidewalk within said twentyfour
(24) hour period, the Department of Public Works may remove the
snow and ice from sidewalks. (See MMC 9.1302 Schedule A for fees)
(Ordinance 2007-2085 adopted 3-6-07). This, however, does not remove the
responsibility of the lessee, occupant, person having charge, or owner from
removing snow and/or ice from the sidewalk and said person or entity shall
retain responsibility for any liability accruing because of failure to remove
snow and/or ice from the sidewalk and adjacent areas. The charges shall be
set forth in a statement to the City Clerk who, in turn, shall mail the same to
the owner, occupant, or person having charge of the subject premises. If
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