Danbury, CT Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Deadline
- 4 hours after daylight, post-storm
- Enforcer
- Director of Public Works
- Max fine
- $250 per day (Sec. 1-8)
- Cost recovery
- City bills owner, liens property
Summary
Danbury property owners must clear sidewalk snow and ice within four hours after daylight following the storm, or the City removes it and bills the cost, with fines under the general penalty section.
Every person owning or occupying any land fronting upon any sidewalk within the City shall, within four (4) hours of daylight immediately following the cessation of any fall of snow, or accumulation of ice thereon, cause the same to be removed, so that travel upon said sidewalk shall not be obstructed, dangerous or inconvenient, and, upon failure so to do within the time limit, shall be punished as provided in section 1-8.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2).
Full Breakdown
Danbury requires anyone owning or occupying land that fronts a sidewalk to clear snow and ice within four hours of daylight after a storm ends. Miss the window and the Director of Public Works can send a crew to clear it and bill the owner or occupier for the cost, recoverable through a City lawsuit. Abutting owners also carry the same duty of care toward pedestrians injured on their frontage that the City itself once carried, and claims for such injuries must be filed within two years.
Violations & Fines
Missing the four-hour deadline draws a fine up to $250 per day under the general penalty section, plus the City's removal cost and a 12% interest lien recorded against the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
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