Cicero, IL Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Duty
- Keep sidewalk clear of snow, ice, dirt at all times
- Governing section
- Town Code § 82-102
- Fine range
- $50.00 to $750.00 per Section 1-12
- Continuing violation
- Each day counts as a separate offense
- Obstruction permit
- Required before blocking sidewalk, with a bond
Summary
Cicero property owners and occupants must keep the sidewalk next to their property clear of snow, ice, dirt and other obstructions at all times, under Section 82-102 of the Town Code. The section imposes a continuing duty rather than a fixed post-snowfall deadline, and violations draw the town's general penalty.
Every person using a sidewalk located on or adjacent to his or her property in this town shall, at all times, keep such sidewalk in good condition and clear and free from all snow, ice, dirt, filth, or other obstructions or encumbrances. All persons seeking to block or place obstructions upon the public way must first apply for the permits and post a bond in order to do so, in accordance with other provisions of this chapter. All such repairing and cleaning shall be done in accordance with the regulations of the board of trustees.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 121).
Full Breakdown
' Unlike ordinances that set a fixed number of hours after a snowfall ends, Cicero's text imposes an 'at all times' standard, so the sidewalk in front of a home or business is expected to stay passable continuously through the winter, not just cleared once. The same section separately requires anyone who wants to place an obstruction on the public way, rather than remove one, to first apply for a permit and post a bond under the other provisions of the chapter. All repairing and cleaning required by Section 82-102 must be done according to the regulations the board of trustees adopts.
00, with each day any violation continues counted as a separate offense, and the condition may also be treated as a public nuisance the town can abate directly.
Violations & Fines
Cicero does not set a section-specific fine for uncleared sidewalks; a Section 82-102 violation is punished under the Code's general penalty, Section 1-12: a fine of $50.00 to $750.00, with every day the snow, ice or obstruction remains left in place treated as a separate offense. The condition can also be treated as a public nuisance the town may abate directly.
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