Showing ordinances that apply to Siena College, NY
Siena College is an unincorporated community (population 2,281) in Albany County, New York. Because Siena College is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Albany County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The snow & sidewalk clearing rules below are the ones that govern your area.
City of Albany Code Ch. 323 requires property owners to clear sidewalk snow/ice within 24 hours after snowfall ends. Town of Colonie §131-6 requires 24 hours; Bethlehem §85-18 requires reasonable time. Capital Region nor'easters make this critical. NY GOL §9-103 addresses liability.
Snow removal is a serious obligation in Albany County given lake-effect snow, nor'easter events, and average annual snowfall of 60 to 70 inches. City of Albany Code Chapter 323 (Streets and Sidewalks) §323-65 requires owners and occupants to remove snow and ice from abutting sidewalks within 24 hours after precipitation ends. A passable path of minimum 36 inches is required. Where ice cannot be removed, sand, salt, or non-chloride de-icer must be applied. Corner property owners must clear ADA curb ramps. Town of Colonie Code §131-6 (Snow and Ice) imposes 24-hour compliance. Town of Bethlehem Code §85-18 requires removal within reasonable time after storm. Village of Menands, Green Island, and Cohoes have similar rules. The City of Albany may clear and bill at approximately $75 to $200 per lineal-foot-hour with an administrative surcharge. Failure creates civil liability under NY General Obligations Law §9-103 and common-law premises-liability doctrine; City of Albany shifts liability to abutting owner under Albany City Code §323-69 (Hausler rule). Elderly/disabled residents may apply for the Albany Snow Angels volunteer program.
Failure to clear: Albany City Code §323-65 fines $50 to $250 per violation (escalating). City clears and bills at actual cost plus 25% surcharge. Slip-and-fall injury: civil liability shifted under Ch. 323-69. Repeat violations: up to $1,000.
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