Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in St. Joseph County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated St. Joseph County, Indiana.
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Sidewalk Repair
St. Joseph County puts sidewalk upkeep squarely on the abutting property owner or occupant. Section 54.02(B) requires them to keep sidewalks, curbs, tree lawns and private approaches in repair and free of obstructions once public right-of-way work is finished, while section 54.03 makes them clear leaves, grass, snow, ice and debris off the walk year-round and remove snow within 24 hours of a snowfall.
St. Joseph County Sidewalk Repair Duty
Some RestrictionsSt. Joseph County, IN Code of Ordinances §§ 54.02(B), 54.03
(B)Upon the completion of public right-of-way improvements, the owner or occupant of the abutting property shall keep in repair and free of obstructions interfering with the highway, vehicular or pedestrian traffic thereon, all private approaches or driveways, as well as sidewalks, tree lawns, and curbs...(§ 54.03)(A)The owner or occupant of any lot or parcel of land lying within the county sha...
Obstruction Rules
St. Joseph County bans pushing or depositing snow and ice onto any sidewalk, street, roadway, transit loading area or fire hydrant under section 54.04, adopted by Ordinance 23-25 on April 8, 2025. Plowing crews may still windrow snow on roadways or onto curbs while clearing them, but a homeowner stays liable if a hired snow contractor dumps plowed snow back onto a blocked sidewalk or hydrant.
St. Joseph County Sidewalk Snow Obstruction Ban
Some RestrictionsSt. Joseph County, IN Code of Ordinances § 54.04
(A)No person shall push, deposit, or cause or allow to be pushed or deposited any snow or ice on or against any fire hydrant or on any sidewalk, street, roadway, or loading and unloading areas of a public transportation system, except that snow and ice may be windrowed on public roadways incident to the clearing thereof or windrowed on curbs incident to the clearing of sidewalks.(B)The owner or...
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