Lansing, MI Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)

Section 1020.06 makes it the property owner's duty, defined as whoever is on the City's assessment records, to keep the abutting public sidewalk free of snow and ice within 24 hours of it falling or forming. Dumping snow into the right-of-way so it blocks traffic is separately banned. If an owner misses the deadline after a posted notice, the Public Service Department can remove the snow itself and bill the cost plus an administrative fee, which becomes a property lien if unpaid within 60 days. Civil fines under Section 203.06 are higher for sidewalks along streets posted 30 mph or faster.