Hazardous sidewalk

Sidewalks should be free of hazards and obstructions, including tree limbs (tree limbs should be trimmed to at least 10 feet above sidewalks and 15 feet above the streets) and should not obscure signs in your yard.

Snow and ice must be removed from public sidewalks within 24 hours after the snow stops falling. When removing snow, it cannot be pushed into the streets if it affects traffic flow.

Snow Trooper Map

The Snow Trooper online map lets you track snow removal progress during a storm to help you plan for road conditions throughout the city.

Snow Guardians Program

The Snow Guardians Program assists residents who are unable to clear public sidewalks adjacent to their property to comply with Sec. 6-2012 of the municipal code due to age, disability, or other conditions. Sec. 6-2012 states that owners are responsible for the maintenance of their property with a duty to maintain any and all unsafe sidewalks.

Municipal Code Reference: Sec. 6-2012 - Maintenance of property

Sec. 6-2012 - Maintenance of property
Unsafe sidewalks and rights-of-way

a. The owner or occupant of any building, property or lot in the city shall maintain the extended property and the sidewalks adjacent to or within such extended property, including those on public rights-of-way, in a clean and repaired condition and free of hazards and obstructions, including, but not limited to, tree limbs, trash containers and sports equipment.

b. The owner or occupant of any building, property or lot in the city shall not deposit, place or otherwise locate, fail to remove or allow the deposition, placement or location, upon any public sidewalk or right-of-way adjacent to such building extended property or lot any hazard or obstruction. For the purposes of this subsection (6)b, "hazard or obstruction" includes, but is not limited to tree limbs, trash, debris, containers and sports equipment.

c. Duty to remove snow and ice.

1. The owner or occupant of any building, property or lot in the city shall remove snow, sleet, hail and ice from the sidewalks adjacent to such property, including those on public rights-of-way, within twenty-four (24) hours immediately following the last cessation of the such snow, sleet, hail or ice.

2. No person, other than an employee or agent of the city acting in the course of scope of their employment, shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, any snow, sleet, hail or ice against any fire hydrant, official traffic control device or other appurtenance, or onto any public or private property that is not owned by, occupied by or otherwise under the legal control of the person without the express consent of the owner or occupant of the property.