Accumulations of snow and ice on public sidewalks within the city are detrimental to the public health, convenience, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city of Yakima and to visitors to the city during the winter months. It is reasonable and necessary that persons owning and occupying premises adjacent to sidewalks make all reasonable efforts to clear the sidewalks which they control of snow and ice in a prudent fashion so that those public rights-of-way remain accessible and safe for their intended public use. This chapter is for the benefit of the general public and no specific duty to particular persons is created hereby. (Ord. 93-30 § 1, 1993: Ord. A-824 § 1, 1924).