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Seymour board approves sidewalk ordinance clarifications on snow and ice removal
Summary
The board approved the sidewalk ordinance clarifications, including an assessment process during severe weather and authority for the first selectwoman and designated officials to extend removal timelines; motion carried 6-0.
The board reviewed proposed sidewalk-ordinance language addressing removal of snow and ice and whether the statutory clock for clearing sidewalks should be extended under certain weather conditions. The ordinance includes language directing an assessment by the office of the First Selectwoman in consultation with the police chief, public works director and director of land-use/code compliance to determine whether extensions to the 24-hour clearing condition are warranted during storms.
Board members confirmed the revised language about reasonable time and sequence of assessments and asked that the ordinance explicitly allow officials to extend the clock when severe weather prevents timely clearing. Following discussion, a motion to move the sidewalk ordinance forward as presented was made and seconded; the board voted unanimously to carry the motion (6-0).
The ordinance will proceed through the town’s standard adoption steps; staff said they will ensure the final language reflects the assessment process described at the meeting.
