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i <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> February 1989 <br /> CONTACT: Bob Hammitt, Maintenance Superintendent, 687-5220 <br /> Gene Shutt, Maintenance Manager, 687-5220 <br /> Sandra Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> 1 <br /> i FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> PROPERT OWNERS RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVING SNOW AND ICE FROM CITY SIDEWALKS <br /> The s ow and freezing weather has created hazardous conditions on side- <br /> walks thr ughout the city, and the city maintenance division has received a <br /> number of accident reports and many requests to clean sidewalks. <br /> Acco ding to Bob Hammitt, maintenance superintendent, the city is not <br /> .t <br /> <br /> ~r responsib a for removing ice and snow from city sidewalks that border private <br /> ~ ~ property. Eugene city code states that the owner of the land abutting the <br /> sidewalk s responsible for maintaining the sidewalk and driveway approaches <br /> in a safe condition. This includes the removal of snow and ice. Hammitt <br /> also said property owners, not the city, are responsible for any claims <br /> resulting from a property owner's failure to remove the ice or snow from <br /> their sid walks. <br /> Sinc city maintenance crews are busy clearing and sanding city streets, <br /> Hammitt s id they do not have the resources to enforce the code at this time. <br /> He encour ged property owners to keep their sidewalks cleared to avoid the <br /> possibili y of having a claim filed against them by an injured person. <br /> END <br /> i <br /> <br />