Measurable snow is rare in east-central Alabama, and Lee County has no snow-clearing or sidewalk-shoveling ordinance. Owners still keep sidewalks clear of debris and overgrowth under general maintenance rules.
Snow removal is effectively a non-issue in Lee County. Auburn and Opelika sit in a mild-winter belt where accumulating snow arrives maybe once every few years, if that, and melts within a day, so neither the county nor the cities maintain a shoveling ordinance. What does apply year-round is ordinary upkeep: property owners are expected to keep any adjacent sidewalk clear of debris, overgrown vegetation, and tripping hazards under general property-maintenance and nuisance rules. In a rare hard freeze, an owner can still face ordinary negligence liability for a fall on an icy walk. Unincorporated areas largely lack sidewalks; where they exist, city rules govern.
No snow-clearing duty exists, so there is no citation for an uncleared walk. A sidewalk left obstructed by debris or overgrowth can draw a general nuisance or maintenance citation, and negligence liability applies to injuries.
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