$150 fines for not shoveling your sidewalk within 12 hours...

[kalimba21.livejournal.com]

According to the Somerville Journal, the next thing the city is trying to get approved is a standard $150 first offense fine for non shoveling within 12 hours of a storm, 4 hours for businesses. This is up from $25 and 12 hours for both residents and businesses. Repeat offense will be $300. Probably the biggest part of this is they are looking to have it enforced by the people who write the parking tickets, currently it is the city's Inspectional Services dept. who write the tickets.

Comments

[horizon-radar.livejournal.com]

Last winter I wanted to write (in the blood of my neighbour's perpetually barking dog,) on the side of their house: "De-ice the fucking sidewalk." Most people I suggested this to hinted that it may be too extreme.

I continue to relish the days I come home and one or both of their cars have tickets on the windshield.

[magg1es.livejournal.com]

Don't get the dog involved! Go to your local butcher shop. They'll probably get a kick out of it.