Snow
When plowing or removing snow, Maine Motor Vehicle Statutes say:
T29A-4: Certain substances on a public way — snow. A person may not place and allow to remain on a public way snow or slush that has not accumulated there naturally.
Houlton Town Ordinance:
Sec. 12-301: Deposit of snow on sidewalks prohibited: No person shall use or cause to use any sidewalk in the Town of Houlton as a depository for snow or ice.
Sec. 12-302: Sidewalk Snow Removal Required: The occupant of any store, shop, manufactory, hotel, or any lot, land, bordering upon the sidewalk of the streets hereinafter named, and in case there shall be no occupant, the owner or any agent having the care or control of any such building or lot of land bordering upon the streets hereafter mentioned, shall, after ceasing the fall of any snow and, if in the daytime, within six hours, but if in the nighttime, before 12 o’clock noon of the day succeeding, cause same to be removed from such sidewalk. This provision shall be construed to extend to the removing of snow falling from any roof upon said sidewalk. The requirements of this section shall apply to all sidewalks in Market Square and Union Square and all sidewalks on Kendall St., Bangor St. between Union Square and Military St., Main St. between Market Square and Broadway St. and Powers Ave., Mechanic St., Court St. between Market Square and Military St. and Water St., and the sidewalk on the west side of Broadway, except those sidewalks bordering on property belonging to churches and the county or occupied by dwellings are included hereunder.
Sec. 12-303: Care of Icy Sidewalks: Such owner, tenant or occupant whenever any ice shall have been formed upon the sidewalk bordering upon such store or shop, shall cause such ice to be removed, or strewn with sand ashes or other substance in a manner as to allow safe travel on such sidewalk.
Sec. 12-304: Street Floor Occupants Responsible: When a building to which this article applies has more than one story, the occupants of the street floor, or the owner thereof of unoccupied, shall be responsible for the clearing of snow and the proper care of ice as provided therein.
Sec. 12-305: Penalties: Every such tenant, occupant or owner, neglecting or refusing to comply with the provisions of this article, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1 or more than $10 for each and every day he shall refuse or neglect to comply with the terms hereof.
