Showing ordinances that apply to Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
Cascade-Chipita Park is an unincorporated community (population 1,628) in El Paso County, Colorado. Because Cascade-Chipita Park is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, El Paso County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The snow & sidewalk clearing rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Colorado Springs CSCC §3.2.103 requires property owners to clear snow from adjacent sidewalks within 24 hours of snowfall end. El Paso County unincorporated has no sidewalk clearing mandate (few sidewalks exist). Pikes Peak region averages 40+ inches annual snow; blizzards are common December-April.
Colorado Springs City Code §3.2.103 requires owners and occupants of property abutting public sidewalks to remove snow, ice, and sleet within 24 hours after snowfall ceases. Requirement applies year-round but most relevant October-April. Minimum cleared width: 36 inches (48 inches in downtown commercial districts). Ice that cannot be removed must be treated with sand, calcium chloride, or magnesium chloride de-icer. Corner lot owners must clear curb ramps for ADA compliance — the Department of Justice ADA technical assistance highlights corner accessibility. Snow may not be plowed into the street or onto neighbors' property. Colorado Springs Public Works handles street plowing on priority routes; residential streets last. Pikes Peak region receives average 40-50 inches annual snow — higher elevations (Black Forest, Monument) see 75-100+ inches. Major blizzards (March 2003, December 2006, March 2021) stress enforcement. Elderly/disabled residents may qualify for volunteer shoveling through the Senior Resource Council and Colorado Springs Fire Department. Businesses along Tejon, downtown, Old Colorado City, and Manitou Avenue face stricter 2-hour clearance standards. El Paso County unincorporated has virtually no public sidewalks — most roads are rural or suburban cul-de-sacs without pedestrian infrastructure.
First offense: warning. Subsequent: $25-$250 per day of non-compliance under CSCC §3.2.103. City contractor clearance at owner expense ($100-$500+). Slip-and-fall liability for injuries on negligently uncleared sidewalks.
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