Broomfield, CO Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)

Section 12-04-030(A) makes the owner, occupant, and manager of a one- or two-family dwelling jointly and severally liable for clearing the abutting public sidewalk within 24 hours of the end of a snowfall or of the sidewalk becoming covered or partially covered. Subsection (B) extends the same 24-hour duty to owners and managers of other premises for all sidewalks and designated walking areas used by the public, including exterior stairs. Subsection (D) sets the clearing standard at the full sidewalk width or 36 inches, whichever is less.

Subsection (E) bars piling snow against a fire hydrant, traffic control device, or utility appurtenance, and subsection (F) bars depositing snow onto a public right-of-way or another's private property without consent, though shoveling snow from a residential sidewalk onto the adjacent curb, or sweeping it off a legally parked car, is allowed if it does not block a storm drain or impede traffic. Subsection (G) makes the responsible parties civilly liable for injuries from a failure to clear. If a notice of violation is not resolved within 24 hours under subsection (I), the city can remove the snow itself and bill the owner or occupant $75.00 in administrative costs on top of the removal cost, per subsection (J), and unpaid assessments become a first-priority lien on the property under subsection (K), enforceable like a mechanic's lien foreclosure.