Edison, NJ Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Deadline
- 12 daylight hours after snowfall
- First offense fine
- $50
- Second offense fine
- $100
- Uncleared snow
- Township can clear and lien cost
Summary
Edison property owners and tenants must clear snow and ice from abutting sidewalks within 12 daylight hours after it falls, or sand or ash the surface if removal is impractical, or face escalating municipal fines.
The owner or owners, occupant or occupants, tenant or tenants of premises abutting or bordering upon any street in the Township shall remove all snow and ice from the abutting sidewalks of such streets or, in the event of ice which may be so frozen as to make removal impracticable, shall cause the same to be thoroughly covered with sand or ashes, within twelve (12) hours of daylight after the same shall fall or be formed thereon.
a. No owner or operator of premises having parking spaces reserved for handicapped drivers, and no tenant, contractor or other person may block access to such parking stalls reserved for handicapped drivers by plowing, piling or placement of snow or ice in such spaces.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904708; v19 updated 2026-03-25; through 03-25-2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 19-2.1 puts the duty on the owner, occupant, or tenant of property abutting any street: clear all snow and ice from the sidewalk within 12 hours of daylight after it falls or forms, or cover impassable ice with sand or ashes. Businesses and public premises face the same 12-hour deadline for sidewalks, streets, and parking areas under § 19-2.2, and plowing or piling snow into handicapped parking spaces is separately prohibited. If owners don't comply, the Township may remove the snow itself and charge the cost as a lien on the property.
Violations & Fines
Noncompliance draws a fine of $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second, and $200 for each subsequent offense under § 19-2.5, with every day the violation continues counted as a separate violation.
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