(1) Removal of debris, snow or ice from sidewalks, to the extent that removal is required by state law, the Provo City Code or by other local ordinance, shall be the exclusive obligation of the owner, tenant or lessee of the property to which a sidewalk is contiguous. Civil liability for damages or injuries resulting from the failure to remove debris, snow or ice from sidewalks, to the extent that removal is required by state law, the Provo City Code or by other local ordinance, shall be borne by the owner, tenant or lessee of property, who shall be jointly and severally liable.

(2) This Section is enacted pursuant to section 10-8-23 Utah Code, as amended, for the purpose of describing the persons who shall perform duties which may exist from time to time under state law, the Provo City Code or other local ordinance in relation to removing debris, snow or ice from sidewalks.