Snow and Sidewalks! - Clear them in 24 hrs after snowfall

Our first major snowfall of the season is upon us, with some estimates predicting 4-7” by Wednesday.

While traffic reports about travel being slow on the freeways are dominating the airwaves, it is important to remember that everyone is a pedestrian at some point in their travels. To make those trips possible, snow has to be cleared from the city’s sidewalks.

Chapter 113 and 114 of the St. Paul Legislative Code requires that all property owners in the city clear the sidewalk of snow and ice within 24-hours of snowfall. This is important for safety, economic prosperity and to ensure everyone in St. Paul can get around.

“Clearing snow from sidewalks is important not only for safety, but for access to transit, goods and services,” said Jessica Treat, Executive Director of St. Paul Smart Trips, “This is especially true for the disabled community, who may not be able to navigate snow packed sidewalks.”

Learn more

St. Paul Smart Trips offers a downloadable door hanger for reminding neighbors to clear their sidewalks athttp://www.smart-trips.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/door_hanger_for_web.pdf.

Additional snow shoveling resources are available through St. Paul Smart Trips at http://www.smart-trips.org/snow-flying-keep-sidewalks-clear/.

The City of St. Paul provides additional information at http://www.stpaul.gov/index.aspx?nid=918.