Saugerties Village, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 142 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 142-14

A. The owner, occupant or operator of any real property, whether vacant or improved by any buildings, abutting any sidewalk in the Village of Saugerties shall keep such sidewalk free and clear of snow and ice at all times. B. Within 24 hours after cessation of every fall of snow or the formation of any ice on the sidewalk abutting the premises, the owner, occupant or operator shall remove or cause the same to be removed or cleared entirely from the sidewalk to a minimum width of 30 inches. If the snow or ice shall be frozen so hard that it cannot practicably be removed, the owner, occupant or operator shall, within the time above specified, cause the sidewalk to be covered and strewn with salt, ashes, sand or other dissolving or disintegrating material and shall, as soon thereafter as the weather will permit, thoroughly clean the sidewalk and remove the ice and snow therefrom. C. No snow removed from driveways, walks or other areas shall be deposited upon the public streets or highways so as to interfere with the use of such streets or highways or with the use of any other premises. D. Where a sidewalk has not been set aside along the margin of a street or highway adjoining that portion of business or commercial premises used for access and parking, including but not limited to individual stores, shopping centers and gasoline service stations, the owner, occupant or operator shall clear a path at least 30 inches in width throughout the length of the premises free from snow and ice for use by pedestrians as a walkway in compliance with the provisions of Subsections A and B of this section. E. The owner, occupant or operator of any real property, whether vacant or improved by any buildings, in front of which or adjacent to which property there is a fire hydrant, shall cause snow to be removed for a distance of 30 inches around the hydrant and between the hydrant and the street and to keep the fire hydrant and access to the street free from snow throughout the winter. F. The owner, occupant or operator of any real property, whether vacant or improved by any buildings, located at an intersection of two streets shall clear a path at the intersection at least 30 inches in width through any piles or accumulation of snow or ice on the sidewalk or street so as to enable pedestrian access from the sidewalk at the corner to the cleared portion of the roadway. G. If snow or ice shall remain on a sidewalk for more than 24 hours after the cessation of snowfall or the formation of ice, the Village may provide for the removal thereof at the expense of the property owner, occupant or operator of the abutting premises without further notice to the property owner. The charge to be collected for the removal of snow or ice from a sidewalk, or for clearing the area around a fire hydrant, or for covering the sidewalk with salt, ashes, sand, or other dissolving or disintegrating material shall be at the rate of $50 plus $0.50 per linear foot for the length of the sidewalk cleared or treated by the Village on such occasion. H. Any duly appointed law enforcement officer of the Village of Saugerties, including the Building Inspector and the Code Enforcement Officer, is authorized to enforce this section of this chapter by submitting a written report thereof to the Board of Trustees within 10 days of said correction or removal of snow or ice. Said report shall describe the actions taken and shall include a compilation of all costs and expenses incurred by the Village. At the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Board shall confirm said costs and expenses, together with the administrative fee of $50, as an assessment against the real property involved, by duly adopted resolution. The property owner shall be given written notice by any duly appointed law enforcement officer of the Village of Saugerties of the actions taken and a compilation of all costs and expenses, including the administrative fee, at least 10 days before the aforementioned Board of Trustees meeting, wherein the property owner shall be given the opportunity to be heard regarding the charge to be imposed and to assert any objections thereto. I. A notice shall be deemed sufficient if delivered to the owner, occupant or operator in person or by certified mail to the property postal address and, if different, to the last known address of the owner appearing on the most recent tax rolls of the Village. J. Upon the adoption of a resolution by the Board of Trustees, the charge shall be billed to the owner of the premises abutting the sidewalk and mailed to him by the Village Treasurer or Village Clerk within five business days following the adoption of the resolution, and if not paid in full to the Village Treasurer or Village Clerk by the tax collection date next following, a lien upon the premises abutting the sidewalk shall be collected by the Village Treasurer as an assessment upon said premises on the next real property tax statements issued by the Village Treasurer as provided by law. A copy of said resolution shall be mailed to the address of the resident involved, as said address appears upon the latest assessment roll of the Village of Saugerties. K. The collection of this charge shall not preclude the Village from pursuing any other civil or criminal remedies which may be available to enforce the violation of this chapter.