NYC Admin Code §16-123 requires Bronx property owners to clear snow and ice from abutting sidewalks within 4 hours after snow stops (or by 11 AM if it stopped overnight). Only daytime hours between 7 AM and 9 PM count toward the deadline. Fines start at 100 dollars.
The 4-hour rule is one of the strictest in the nation. Property owners, tenants of ground-floor commercial spaces, and building supers are responsible. DSNY inspectors ticket missed sidewalks. Ice must be treated with salt or sand if it cannot be removed. Sidewalks must be cleared to a width of at least 4 feet for ADA compliance. Throwing snow into the street is itself a violation.
First offense: 100-150 dollars. Second: 150-250 dollars. Third: 250-350 dollars. Slip-and-fall civil liability attaches after the clearing window per NYC Admin Code §7-210.
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