It is unlawful for any person owning, occupying, having control or charge, or being an agent over any building, property, lot or partial lot of land abutting on any public right-of-way of the city, to fail, refuse, or neglect to remove or cause to be removed from the abutting sidewalks, all accumulations of snow, sleet, hail, or other precipitation impairing safe access and use of said sidewalks. Said removal shall be completed within 12 hours from the termination of the depositing storm. [Ord. 01-19-2010A § 1].