By Rick Hickstein
Chadron Police Chief
The Chadron Police Department would like to remind all property owners and renters to ensure they remove snow and ice from their sidewalks for the safety of all pedestrians that utilize them. We understand that recent storms and weather conditions have made it difficult to keep the sidewalks clear, but with the current weather and forecasted weather for the coming week, there is opportunity to remove the ice and snow.
City of Chadron ordinance 13-209 states; It shall be unlawful for the occupant of any lot or lots, or the owner of any vacant lot or lots within the corporate limits of the City to allow snow, sleet, mud, ice, slush or other substance to accumulate on the sidewalk contiguous thereto, or to permit any compact snow, sleet, ice, mud, or other substance to remain upon the sidewalk or a period of time in excess of twenty-four (24) hours after the cessation of a storm.
In the coming days, Chadron Police officers will be making contact with residents who have violations of 13-209 on their properties. We ask everyone to get ahead of us on this and clear their sidewalks as soon as possible.
If a property owner or renter has questions about this ordinance, we would ask you contact our Communications Center at 308.432.0510 and ask to speak to any of the Chadron Police Officers.