Littleton, CO Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Removal deadline
- 24 hours after snow or ice storm ends
- Governing section
- City Code § 7-1-3(G)
- Snow season
- October 1 through May 31
- First violation fine
- Not less than $100
- Repeat violation fine
- Up to $500 per notice
Summary
Littleton City Code Section 7-1-3(G) requires the responsible party of every lot to clear snow and ice from the adjacent sidewalk within 24 hours after a snowfall or ice storm ends. Snow left more than 24 hours is prima facie evidence of a violation, and repeat violations trigger escalating civil penalties.
1. Removal. It shall be unlawful for any responsible party of any lot, block, or parcel of real property within the City, to allow any snow or ice to accumulate or remain upon any sidewalk adjacent to such lot, block, or parcel for longer than twenty-four (24) hours from the time of the end of any snow fall or ice storm, as established by the National Weather Service three-day weather history for the area (Denver-Centennial Airport), or the accumulation of drift from the time such drift developed. The existence of snow or ice upon a sidewalk more than twenty-four (24) hours after the end of any snow or ice storm shall be prima facie evidence of violation of this provision. ... a. ... First notice of violation: not less than $100.00. b. Second notice of violation for the same violation within twelve (12) consecutive months: not less than $250.00. c. Third or subsequent notice of violation for the same violation within twelve (12) consecutive months of the previous violation: not less than $500.00.
Full Breakdown
Section 7-1-3(G), Snow and Ice on Sidewalks, makes it unlawful for the responsible party of any lot, block or parcel in the City of Littleton to let snow or ice sit on the adjacent sidewalk for more than twenty-four hours after the end of a snowfall or ice storm, measured against the National Weather Service's three-day weather history for the Denver-Centennial Airport, or twenty-four hours after a drift forms. Snow or ice still present on the sidewalk more than twenty-four hours after the storm ends is prima facie evidence of a violation.
The ordinance separately bars piling shoveled snow so that it obstructs a street, sidewalk or public way, or blocks the sightline of a pedestrian or driver. On a first written violation during the snow season, defined as October 1 through May 31, the City may serve a notice giving another twenty-four hours to remove the snow before enforcement continues; the notice is sent by certified mail or personal service to the owner of record, and if a subsequent violation is not corrected within twenty-four hours, the City can abate the snow itself and assess the cost against the property along with any other civil or criminal remedy.
The same civil penalty schedule that applies to junk and dumping nuisances under Section 7-1-8(D) applies here, since snow-and-ice violations are part of the Chapter 1 nuisance scheme.
Violations & Fines
Civil penalties escalate with repeat notices under Section 7-1-8(D): not less than $100 for a first notice of violation, not less than $250 for a second notice of the same violation within twelve consecutive months, and not less than $500 for a third or subsequent notice within that period. Each day the snow or ice remains beyond the 24-hour deadline is a separate violation, and the City can additionally bill abatement costs to the property owner.
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