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Clarksville, TN Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)

Few Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Snow clearing duty
None in the city code
Sidewalk repair duty
The city, not the owner
Owner's strip duty
Grass and landscaping beside sidewalk
Code hits for "snow"
Three, none a duty
Nashville contrast
Metro Code 13.32.040 mandates clearing

Summary

No Clarksville ordinance requires you to clear snow or ice from a public sidewalk. The charter grants that power but the council never used it. Section 12-124 puts sidewalk maintenance and repair on the city, not the abutting owner.

The city shall maintain and repair any sidewalks along roadways under its jurisdiction. Repair of non-routine sidewalk damage caused by others may be assessed to those who are responsible for such damage. Property owners are responsible for maintenance of grass strips or landscaping on either side of the sidewalk.

Source: City of Clarksville Code of OrdinancesView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 110 Update 2 | Zoning Ordinance: Supplement 6).

Full Breakdown

A full-text sweep of the code returns three hits for "snow": a ground snow load figure in the adopted 2018 International Residential Code, a Riverview Cemetery weather-damage disclaimer, and Charter Article I, Section 5(54)(A). "Shovel" returns one hit, an equipment list. "Icicle" and "sleet" return nothing. The charter does authorize removing snow and ice from sidewalks at the abutting owner's expense with a lien, but no ordinance implements it. Section 12-124(j) instead makes the city responsible for sidewalk maintenance and repair, leaving owners only the grass strips. Metro Nashville, by contrast, mandates daily clearing under Metro Code 13.32.040.

Violations & Fines

None for an unshoveled sidewalk. Sidewalk damage you cause is assessable to you under Section 12-124(j), where the city bills the non-routine repair.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to shovel my sidewalk in Clarksville?
No. Nothing in the Official Code requires it. The charter authorizes the city to compel snow and ice removal at the owner's expense, but no ordinance has put that power into effect.
Who fixes a cracked or heaved sidewalk?
The city. Section 12-124(j) makes it responsible for maintaining and repairing sidewalks along roadways under its jurisdiction. Non-routine damage caused by someone else may be assessed to them.
Is that the rule everywhere in Tennessee?
No. Metro Nashville Code 13.32.040 requires owners in the fire district to remove snow and ice accumulating each day on the sidewalk in front of their premises.

Sources & Official References

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