Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of § 15.2-2000, any county in Northern Virginia Planning District 8, or any county outside Planning District 8 that has adopted the county executive form of government, may provide by ordinance reasonable criteria and requirements for the removal of accumulations of snow and ice from public sidewalks, by the owner or other person in charge of any occupied property.\nSuch ordinance shall include reasonable time frames for compliance and reasonable exceptions for individuals with disabilities, elderly individuals, and those otherwise physically incapable of meeting the criteria and requirements for such removal.\nCivil penalties not to exceed $100 may be imposed for violation of such ordinance.\n1988, c. 356, § 15.1-29.16; 1997, c. 587; 2018, cc. 323, 661; 2023, cc. 148, 149.
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