Aurora, IL Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Clearance deadline
- 48 hours after snowfall or ice
- Coverage area
- Mapped downtown zone only
- Duty holder
- Abutting property owner or occupant
- Alternative
- Cover ice with abrasive material
Summary
Aurora, Illinois (Kane County) gives property owners in its designated downtown zone 48 hours after a snowfall or ice storm to clear sidewalks, or to spread abrasive material if the ice can't be removed.
Persons owning, occupying or controlling any property fronting or abutting on paved sidewalks within the area hereunder shall remove snow, ice or any other obstructions from said sidewalks pursuant to this section. If snow and ice are too hard for removal, those persons shall cover the sidewalks with abrasive material within forty-eight (48) hours after a snowfall or freezing precipitation. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to the area bounded by and including both sides of the following: that portion of Lincoln Avenue from Spring Street to Benton Street; that portion of Benton Street from Lincoln Avenue to Lake Street; that portion of Lake Street from Benton Street to Spruce Street; that portion of Spruce Street from Lake Street to River Street; that portion of River Street from Spruce Street to Pinney Street; that portion of Pinney Street from River Street to the Fox River; that portion of the Fox River from Pinney Street to the east bank of the Fox River at Spring Street extended and that portion of Spring Street extended from the Fox River to Lincoln Avenue. Any person violating any provisions of this section shall upon conviction thereof be punished as provided in section 1-10 or as otherwise specified in section 1-11. (Code 1969, §§ 42-13, 42-60; Ord. No. O86-5480, § 1, 3-18-86; Ord. No. O10-02, § 1, 1-12-10)
Full Breakdown
Code § 42-11 requires anyone owning, occupying, or controlling property fronting a paved sidewalk within a mapped downtown area, roughly Lincoln Avenue, Benton Street, Lake Street, Spruce Street, River Street, Pinney Street, and the Fox River, to remove snow, ice, or other obstructions from that sidewalk, or cover ice too hard to remove with abrasive material, within 48 hours of a snowfall or freezing precipitation. Outside the mapped zone, the same section still bars depositing snow, leaves, or sweepings from a sidewalk or building onto a public street, alley, or parkway.
Violations & Fines
Violators are punished under the city's general penalty schedule referenced directly in § 42-11 (Code §§ 1-10, 1-11) for failing to clear or treat sidewalk snow and ice in time.
Frequently Asked Questions
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