It has been three days since a snow storm, and my lazy neighbor (who owns a corner house) hasn't touched the long stretch of snow that is now glazed over with ice. It is dangerous, and I have to go in the street to walk my dog. I know this probally varies in different towns, but is there a legal requirement in yours? What happens if they don't shovel their snow?
2007-12-19 03:20:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Each county has different requirements and penalties; call zoning
2007-12-19 03:25:02 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In my city it hasn't snowed since the glaciers up the mountains melted at the end of the last Ice Age.
2007-12-19 03:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by Barry C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
right here it is 24 hours after it stops snowing. in the event that they don't do it, often they gets a warning to conform interior the subsequent 24 hours, and then a value ticket if that may not observed. sometimes the city will do it for them as quickly as they difficulty the cost ticket (following the comparable technique as while human beings do not mow their yards), yet not continuously.
2016-12-11 09:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by bowker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This would be covered by local ordinance so there is no way to give you an exact figure without knowing where you are. If you want to find out for yourself you can probably call someone responsible for property maintenance in your town or city.
2007-12-19 03:26:03 · answer #4 · answered by C B 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nothing will happen unless you report them. You can probably call the non-emergency police number to do so, or they can at least tell you where to call. After that they will get a fine which will prompt them to take care of it in the future.
Before reporting them, be sure it's not a guy in a wheelchair or something that can't shovel, or you may end up feeling bad about it.
2007-12-19 03:25:01 · answer #5 · answered by Mick 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most cities I've lived in stated you had 24 hours to remove the snow, and if you don't, the city will do it for you and bill you for the labor. The problem is, I've never actually seen any one from the city come out to do this.
2007-12-19 03:24:38 · answer #6 · answered by Mutt 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i saw them talking about this on the news from d.c. the other day and they said that it is the neighbors responsibility and the police or the city will not do anything to make them do it.
2007-12-19 04:04:16 · answer #7 · answered by saveit 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here it is not a legal requirement, however, if you were to fall and get injured, your neighbor's insurance would be required to pay.
2007-12-19 03:23:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my city, the city is responsible for the sidewalks.
2007-12-19 03:23:19 · answer #9 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋