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Columbiana council debates how — and whether — to enforce sidewalk snow removal after heavy snowfall
Summary
Following recent heavy snow, councilmembers discussed enforcement of the city's sidewalk removal ordinance, weighing warning outreach and mayor's court citations against treating violations as zoning matters; Police Chief Edwards cautioned that immediate enforcement without prior notice would generate complaints.
Columbiana councilmembers spent a substantial portion of their Feb. 17 meeting debating how to enforce the city's sidewalk snow-and-ice removal requirement after a heavy snowfall left an older resident using a cane walking in the street.
A councilmember described encountering an older person forced into the road because the sidewalk was uncleared and urged the city to warn residents about the existing ordinance. The council discussed several options: placing notices on utility bills, using the city's text/phone alert system, temporarily prioritizing mayor’s court…
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