Showing ordinances that apply to Galeville, NY
Galeville is an unincorporated community (population 4,482) in Onondaga County, New York. Because Galeville is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Onondaga County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The snow & sidewalk clearing rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Syracuse property owners must clear sidewalks within 24 hours after snowfall ends per City Code Chapter 27, Article VIII. Accumulated snow/ice must be cleared to full sidewalk width. City may remove and bill owner.
Onondaga County averages 125 inches of snow annually, among highest in US. Syracuse issued approximately 3,000 snow removal citations in winter 2022-23. City contracts with Syracuse Sidewalk Program to plow priority routes. Town of DeWitt, Salina, and others have similar 24-hour rules. Contact Onondaga County at (315) 435-2070 for enforcement.
Fine 50 dollars first offense; 100 dollars repeat. City removal billed at 150+ dollars plus lien.
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