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ORDIN NCE O. 94 IIIAN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SIDEWALKS. . BE IT ORDAINA!) BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TO%VN OF LOUIS- VILLE, BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO: Section 1. Every owner, tenant, occupant, or agent of any such owner, shall hereafter keep the sidewalk)adjoining and abutting- the premises) or tenement owned, lease , occupied or represented by any such person, firm or corporation,cfree and clear of, ice and snow, and shall after any snowfall cause- the snow to be immediately re- movedfrom such sidewalk into the 'carriageway of the street; Pro- vided that in case of a snowfall in the nighttime such snow shall be removed within two and one-half- hours after sunrise thereafter. And, provided further, that where a dwelling house or other ' build- ing shall be occupied by different tenants or occupants, it shall be the duty of the person or persons occupying the tenement or `ten- ements, Story or stories,) nearest such sidewalk to comply with the requirements of this section, without releasing however, the owner of the said property or 'premises from liability hereunder. Section 2. Where any premises or parts of premises are not occupied in. any manner, it shall be the duty of the owner thereof to comply with the requirements of Section 1 of this Ordinance , unless some person, firm or corporation, other than such otirner holds a lease . thereon. InWhich event eithor or both of said owner or leasee , shall be held liable for the compliance with this Ordinance. So therefrom any resident agent that may have charge of such premises shall be held liable for the compliance of such ordinance in case the owner of ,any such premises unoccupied shall be a none resident of the, Town of Louisville. Section 3. The owners and agents of the owners, of all vacant lots in the Town of Louisville which lots adjoin or abut upon any side- walk in this town, shall keep the same free and clear of snow and ice , and shall, after any fall of snow, cause the same to be im- mediately removed from such sidewalk into the carriageway of the street. Provided that in case of a snow fall in the night time such snow shall be removed within two and one-half hours after sunrise thereafter. Section 4. Any person, firm or corporation violating or failing to comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be fined in a sum not less than Three Dollars ($3. 00) and not more than Twenty Five A$25. 00) Dollars. Section 5. ,In the opinion of the Board of Trustees, of the Town of Louisville, the foregoing ordinance is essential and necessary to the preservation of the health and safety of the inhabitants of the town and such ordinance shall be and become in effect from and after its passage and publication and, the period prescribed bylaw for the taking effect of ordinances in incorporated towns.