Ann Arbor, MI Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)

all snow and ice which has accumulated prior to 6:00 a.m. on a sidewalk adjacent to property not zoned R1 (single-family), R2 (two-family), or R3 (townhouse) residential shall be removed by the owner, owner's agent, or occupant by noon. The owner, owner's agent, or occupant of the property shall also remove snow and ice from walks and ramps that are at bus stops or that lead to a marked or unmarked crosswalk. Provided that when ice has so formed upon any sidewalk, walk or ramp that it cannot be removed, then the owner, owner's agent, or occupant shall keep the same effectively sprinkled with sand, salt or other suitable substance in such manner as to prevent the ice from being dangerous, until such time as it can be removed, and then it shall be promptly removed.(2)Except for sidewalks defined by subsections 4:51(1)(b) and (c), within 24 hours after the end of each accumulation of snow greater than 1 inch, the owner, owner's agent, or occupant of every property zoned R1, R2, or R3 residential shall remove the accumulation from the adjacent sidewalk