§ 24.80.100. Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks and accessible parking spaces—Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in sections 24.80.090 through 24.80.110, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Accessible parking space means a space required by this Code to provide parking for persons with disabilities.

Occupant means the person presently entitled to possession or control of land adjacent to a public sidewalk, including but not limited to an owner, tenant, lessee, sublessee or subtenant. For purposes of this subsection, the owner of real property shall be presumed to be the owner of record as shown on the municipal assessor's records. A person entitled to possession or control of land shall be deemed an occupant for purposes of this subsection regardless of whether any business or residence of such person is physically located on the land.

Person includes but is not limited to a natural person, corporation, partnership, association or governmental agency.

Public sidewalk means any improved walkway intended for use by the public on or adjacent to a parcel of real property located in an R-O, B-1, B-2A, B-2B, B-2C, B-3, B-4, I-1, I-2, I-3 or PLI zoning district.

Remove means the elimination by any means of all or substantially all snow or ice from all surfaces of a public sidewalk. Any accumulation of two inches of snow, or one inch of ice, or any combination thereof to a depth of two inches or more, remaining at any point on a public sidewalk shall create a rebuttable presumption that the snow or ice has not been removed for purposes of section 24.80.090.

Treat means the placement of salt, sand, sawdust, cinders or similar material designed to reduce or eliminate hazards to pedestrian traffic from accumulations of ice on public sidewalks. Treatment of ice shall be deemed accomplished only if such treatment is sufficient to allow a reasonably prudent pedestrian to walk safely over the ice. Any accumulation of untreated ice on a public sidewalk shall create a rebuttable presumption that the ice has not been treated for purposes of section 24.80.090.

(AO No. 80-185; AO No. 2001-4, § 1, 2-6-01)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1.05.020.