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Idaho Falls, ID Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Deadline
24 hours after precipitation stops
Duty holder
Owner, agent, or lessee
Measured by
NWS station at Idaho Falls Airport
Exception
City plow snow after clearing
Penalty
Infraction under § 8-10-12(A)

Summary

Idaho Falls property owners, agents, or lessees must clear hail, snow, sleet, and ice from the full length of every abutting sidewalk within 24 hours after a precipitation event ends, or face an infraction fine set by the Council.

it shall be unlawful for an owner, agent or lessee of real property to fail to remove or fail to cause to be removed hail, snow, sleet, and/or ice, from the entire length and breadth of every Sidewalk in the City within the twenty four (24) hour period immediately following the cessation of a Precipitation Event.

(2) The duty imposed in this subsection (B)(1) shall not include snow placed onto Sidewalks by snow removal equipment of the City after it has been removed following a Precipitation Event.

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Full Breakdown

Section 8-10-10 of the Idaho Falls City Code puts the clearing duty on the owner, agent, or lessee of the abutting real property, covering every Sidewalk in the city: defined broadly to include walkways on private property used by pedestrians. The 24-hour clock starts when a Precipitation Event (hail, snow, sleet, or ice) stops, as measured by the National Weather Service station at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport. One narrow exception: residents aren't on the hook for snow the City's own plows push back onto a sidewalk after it has already been cleared. Section 8-10-12(A) makes a violation an infraction, with the fine amount set periodically by the City Council.

Violations & Fines

Missing the 24-hour window is an infraction under § 8-10-12(A); the fine amount is set from time to time by City Council resolution.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have to clear snow off my sidewalk in Idaho Falls?
Twenty-four hours from when the precipitation, hail, snow, sleet, or ice, stops falling, measured by the National Weather Service at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport, under § 8-10-10.
Am I responsible if the city plow pushes snow back onto my sidewalk?
No. Section 8-10-10(B)(2) exempts snow placed on sidewalks by City snow removal equipment after it has already been cleared following a precipitation event.

Sources & Official References

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