Pols warn homeowners: Shovel snow or get summons
With another snowstorm predicted for Feb. 12, two Borough Park lawmakers are reminding property owners in their district to clear the sidewalks after the flakes stop falling to the ground.
Councilman David Greenfield (D-Borough Park-Midwood-Bensonhurst) and state Sen. Simcha Felder (D-Borough Park-Midwood) said they want to remind all homeowners and property owners that they are required by law to ensure that the sidewalk in front of their home, store or building is clear of snow and ice within hours of the end of any snowfall or ice storm.
Under Department of Sanitation regulations, the owner or a person designation by the owner must clear the snow or ice from the sidewalk in front of the building within four hours after the snow has stopped falling, or by 11 a.m. if the snow stopped falling after 9 p.m. the night before.