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NEWARK MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE – SNOW REMOVAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR BUSINESS/PROPERTY OWNERS AND TENANTS!

TITLE XXIX STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER 17 SNOW AND ICE
29:17-1. REMOVAL FROM SIDEWALK AND GUTTERS BY ABUTTING OWNERS OR TENANTS.

a. The owners or tenants of lands abutting or bordering upon the sidewalks and gutters of public streets, or public places in the City, are hereby required to remove all snow and ice from the traveled portion of the sidewalks and from the gutters within twelve (12) hours of daylight after the same shall be formed or fall thereon.

b.
 In cases where the building is occupied by more than one (1) family, then the tenant or tenants of the first floor or story thereof are hereby required to remove all snow and ice from such portion of the sidewalks and gutters within twelve (12) hours of daylight after the same shall be formed or fall thereon.