Two Sweepings Per Day Is Sufficient

DOS issued a violation notice to landlord for not cleaning 18 inches into the street. Landlord argued that the building was in a mixed commercial/residential area and that drug dealers created the litter. The ALJ ruled against landlord and fined him $50, saying that landlord was responsible for keeping the sidewalk clean. Landlord appealed, claiming that he swept the sidewalk twice a day, before and after going to work. ECB ruled for landlord and revoked the fine. Given the location of the building, landlord had made reasonable efforts to keep the sidewalk clean.

Melichar: ECB App. No. 26611 (6/25/97) [2-page document]