Lakewood property owners must clear snow and ice from abutting sidewalks within 24 hours after snowfall ends under Codified Ordinance Chapter 521. Failure results in city removal at owner expense.
Lakewood CO 521.06 requires owners and occupants of property abutting public sidewalks to remove snow and ice from the entire sidewalk width within 24 hours after the end of a snowfall. Ice that cannot be removed must be treated with salt, sand, or other abrasive. The city issues warnings and may contract snow removal when owners fail to comply, billing the owner for service plus administrative fees.
First offense: warning. Repeat offenses: minor misdemeanor, fine up to 150 dollars. City removal fees billed to owner, commonly 75 to 200 dollars per occurrence.
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