Brooklyn Park, MN Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)

28, in Chapter 96 (Streets and Sidewalks), places the duty for winter sidewalk care directly on the property, requiring owners or occupants of any building, grounds or premises within the corporate limits to keep the abutting public sidewalk free from snow and ice, sanding or applying ashes if necessary. The section applies citywide, to every building, lot or vacant ground inside Brooklyn Park's corporate limits, and covers the public sidewalk in front of or alongside the property. The code does not spell out a fixed number of hours after a snowfall; the duty is continuous, so an uncleared, ice-covered walk remains a standing violation until it is addressed.

99: a misdemeanor carrying up to 90 days or a $1,000 fine, or a petty misdemeanor fine of up to $300, with each day the hazard remains counted as a separate offense. The general penalty section itself cross-references Chapter 37's administrative citation process as an additional enforcement track for code violations citywide.