Canal Winchester, OH Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Timeframe
- ~24 hours after snowfall
- Responsible
- Owner or tenant
- Abatement
- $75-$200 minimum
- Fine
- $100-$250
- Authority
- ORC 723.011
Summary
Canal Winchester requires property owners to clear snow and ice from public sidewalks adjoining their property within a reasonable time after snowfall ends, typically 24 hours. Failure to clear creates liability and may trigger city abatement.
Section 723.011 | Control of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters. The legislative authority of a municipal corporation, in addition to the powers conferred by sections 729.01 to 729.10 , inclusive, of the Revised Code, may require, by ordinance, by the imposition of suitable penalties or otherwise, that the owners and occupants of abutting lots and lands shall keep the sidewalks, curbs, and gutters in repair and free from snow or any nuisance.
Full Breakdown
Under the Codified Ordinances and ORC 723.011 authority, property owners (and tenants for rental properties) are responsible for snow and ice removal from sidewalks abutting their property. The city does not systematically enforce but responds to complaints, especially along school walking routes, downtown, and commercial corridors. Ice must be treated with salt or grit. Piling snow into the street, onto fire hydrants, or onto neighboring property is prohibited. The city plows streets on a priority route system and does not remove snow deposited at driveway ends by plows.
Violations & Fines
Notice to clear: 24 hours. If not cleared, city may dispatch contractor with cost assessed to property owner: typically $75-$200 minimum. Repeated violations: $100-$250 fine under minor misdemeanor provisions.
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