Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

The occupants of property abutting on a sidewalk area are required to keep the public and private sidewalk and landscape areas, including the set-back area, in front of said business in a clean and sanitary condition, free from all litter, debris and spills and in a safe condition for the benefit of the pedestrian traffic. Occupants shall not sweep or deposit debris or litter into the city street or gutter. In addition to maintaining a clean and sanitary sidewalk, immediately after a snow or sleet, such occupants are required to remove all accumulated snow or ice from the abutting sidewalk and private property abutting the public sidewalk, which is used by pedestrians.

All sidewalks on public property shall be constructed, repaired and maintained by the city. Private development necessitating repair or construction of sidewalks on public property shall be charged the cost incurred by the city for said repair or construction. Private improvements to the publicly owned sidewalks are not allowed. (Ord. #2146, Feb. 1997, as amended by Ord. #2191, Sept. 1999)