The Bogota Police Department would like all residents to be aware of the Snow
Removal Requirments and Ordinances. Please do not remove snow from your
sidewalks and driveways and throw it into the streets:
3-5.1
Removal of Snow and Ice
Required.
a. The owner or tenant in
possession of lands abutting or bordering upon the sidewalks and gutters of
the streets within the borough limits shall remove or cause to be removed
all ice and snow from all such sidewalks within
eighteen (18) hours after such snow or ice shall
have fallen or accumulated.
b. Every owner of real
property on which there has been constructed a multiple dwelling of three
(3) or more residential units shall remove or cause the
removal of all snow and ice from all streets,
lanes, alleys, driveways, roadways, parking areas, sidewalks, walkways,
steps, and stairs located on such property that are open to the public, to
which the public is invited, or which are designated for common use by the
occupants or tenants within eighteen (18) hours after such
snow or ice shall have fallen or accumulated.
c. Every owner or tenant of
real property, improved or unimproved, used, or zoned for commercial,
business, religious, professional, or office use shall remove or cause to be
removed all snow and ice from all streets, lanes,
alleys, driveways, roadways, parking areas, sidewalks, walkways, steps and
stairs located on said property that are open to the public, or to which the
public is invited, within eighteen (18) hours after such
snow or ice shall fall or have accumulated.
d. If snow
or ice may be frozen or impacted as to make removal
impractical in the judgment of the subcode
official, borough superintendent of public works, or members of the regular
Bogota Police Department, the owner shall forthwith cause said
snow and ice to be covered with clean sand, ashes,
sawdust, rock salt, or similar material, thoroughly covering all sidewalks,
walkways, steps, and stairs located on said property as hereinabove set
forth, within six (6) hours of daylight after the accumulation of such
snow or ice.
e. No person shall deposit or
cause to be deposited any snow or ice upon any
public sidewalk, street, or publicly owned parking facility in any manner
that may obstruct or impede vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
f. No person shall deposit or
cause to be deposited any snow or ice that has
accumulated on any sidewalk or within the boundaries of private property
upon any public sidewalk, street, or publicly owned parking facility.
