This is a recent crime alert that came from the 5th precinct. I'm reposting it here because almost all of it applies city-wide: The Crime Prevention Unit was recently alerted by the City Sidewalk Inspector that a number of elderly people have been injured on our city sidewalks. Homeowners, as well as rental property owners, are responsible for clearing snow and ice from sidewalks. Spreading sand or using ice-melting material can also be helpful. Southwest residents can pick up free sand at 6036 Harriet Ave. S. (on west 60th St. between Lyndale and Harriet) The Minneapolis City Ordinance #445 reads "Snow and ice removal requires property owners to clear their sidewalks of snow and ice. Residential properties have 24 hours after the snow stops falling and commercial properties have 4 daytime hours to clear their sidewalks." Failure to clear sidewalks could result in a $55 citation and city crew ordered to remove the snow and ice at an additional charge. My comment: as someone who walks neighborhood streets for exercise, I can testify that if the cops wrote all the tickets they could, we could close the next decade's budget shortfalls. But I am a lawbreaker too, so this is a good reminder to try harder. David Brauer King Field - Ward 10 _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
