Warnings Issued To Sidewalk Shoveler Scofflaws
Colorado Springs Gives 110 Warnings, 4 Final Notices
POSTED: 11:55 am MST January 14, 2009
UPDATED: 12:11 pm MST January 14, 2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Inspectors for the city of Colorado Springs are issuing warnings to people who don't shovel the sidewalks after snowstorms.Inspectors have issued 110 warnings and four final notices to property owners, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette newspaper.City workers check sidewalks only after someone calls to complain.
If the snow remains, they'll give the homeowner a warning, followed by a final notice.After that, the city hires a contractor to remove the snow and sends the bill to the property owner.Bills run $96 for the inspection and administrative fees, plus about $35 per hour for each worker required to remove the snow.If the property owner refuses to pay, the city puts a lien on the property. That means it has to be paid when property taxes are due.The Gazette reported that last winter, city inspectors issued 1,543 first notices, 535 final notices and had snow removed by contractors 96 times.
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