CITY OF TROY, KANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 746
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
WHEREAS, any accumulation of snow and/or ice upon sidewalks on public right-of-way which is not promptly removed therefrom presents a danger to all persons utilizing said sidewalks.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF TROY, KANSAS, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the owner(s) of record of any real estate in the City of Troy, Kansas which has a zoning classification of B-1, B-2, B-3 or B-4 and abuts a sidewalk on public right-of-way, and the owner(s) of any real estate in the City of Troy abutting a sidewalk on public right-of-way on Poplar Street between Main Street and Park Street shall cause all snow and/or ice which has accumulated on that portion of said sidewalk abutting real estate owned by the property owner(s) to be removed therefrom within 12 hours from the time the storm causing the sidewalk to be snow and/or ice covered ends. In the event snow and/or ice accumulates upon the sidewalks herein specified in the nighttime, removal of said snow and/or ice must be completed within 12 hours after sunrise.
2. That the owner(s) of record of any real estate in the City of Troy which abuts any sidewalk on public right-of-way, excepting those sidewalks described in Section 1 above, shall cause all snow and/or ice which has accumulated on that portion of the sidewalk abutting real estate owned by the property owner(s) to be removed therefrom within 24 hours from the time the storm causing the sidewalk to be snow and/or ice covered ends. In the event snow and/or ice accumulates upon the sidewalks referenced in this Section 2 in the nighttime, removal of said snow and/or ice must be completed within 24 hours after sunrise.
3. If ice has accumulated upon any of the above referenced sidewalks to such an extent the removal thereof is impossible, the sprinkling or placement of sand, ash or other noncorrosive material thereon within the time above specified in such a manner as to make said sidewalks safe for travel by pedestrians shall be deemed compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.
4. A property owner shall not be cited for an accumulation of snow and/or ice on a sidewalk subject to the terms and provisions of this ordinance when said accumulation is caused by snow removal activities of the City of Troy, Kansas or Doniphan County, Kansas.
5. Any violation of the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be considered a municipal offense and upon an adjudication of guilt the violator shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense.
6. If the owner of real estate which abuts any sidewalk on public right-of-way fails to remove all snow and/or ice which has accumulated on that portion of the sidewalk abutting real estate owned by the property owner within the time periods above provided for the City of Troy, Kansas, in order to promote public safety, may remove the accumulated snow and/or ice from said sidewalk and charge the property owner for the cost thereof.
7. City of Troy Ordinance No. 146 and all other ordinances and parts of ordinances of the City of Troy, Kansas, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its publication in The Kansas Chief, the official city newspaper.
Passed by the Governing Body of the City of Troy, Kansas and approved by the Mayor on the 1st day of December, 2025.
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Micheal Brissett, Mayor
ATTEST:
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James Richardson, City Clerk
(SEAL)