Medina, OH Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Underlying duty
- Keep sidewalk free from snow (§ 905.01)
- Disposal rule
- Cannot push/blow snow across a dedicated street
- Sightline buffer
- No snow within 12 ft of an intersection
- Fire hydrants
- Cannot be covered with snow
- Paid snow removal
- Must register, pay $10 per vehicle
- Violation classification
- First-degree misdemeanor (§ 905.13)
Summary
Medina requires abutting property owners to keep sidewalks free of snow, and separately regulates how snow is cleared. Section 905.10 bars pushing or blowing snow across a dedicated street, and forbids depositing snow so it blocks sightlines within twelve feet of an intersection or covers a fire hydrant.
The owners and occupiers of abutting lots and lands shall keep the sidewalks in repair and free from snow or any nuisance. ... No snow, removed from sidewalks or drive approaches on the dedicated right of way, shall be deposited so as to obstruct the view from the street within twelve feet of a street intersection or any drive approach, nor be pushed, shoveled, or blown onto or across the dedicated street. ... No fire hydrant shall be covered or obstructed with snow.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025-01: Local legislation current through June 24, 2025 | State legislation current through December 31, 2024).
Full Breakdown
01 makes the owner or occupier of an abutting lot responsible for keeping the sidewalk in repair and free from snow, with each day a violation continues treated as a separate offense; the code does not print a fixed number of hours to clear it. 10 then governs how snow removal itself must be done: no contractor, snow removal firm, or other person may push, shovel or blow snow from private property onto or across a dedicated right-of-way; snow removed from sidewalks or drive approaches cannot be deposited so it blocks sightlines within twelve feet of a street intersection or driveway; snow removed from private property must stay on private property; no fire hydrant may be covered or obstructed with snow; and snow from private property cannot be deposited so as to obstruct City sidewalks.
11. 07. 14 allows the City to seek correction and place the cost as a lien if a violation notice is ignored. Ord. 135-13, passed 8-26-13, enacted these sections.
Violations & Fines
Leaving snow on a sidewalk, or clearing it in a way that blocks an intersection sightline, covers a fire hydrant, or pushes snow onto the street, is a first-degree misdemeanor under § 905.13. The City Engineer can issue a correction notice, and ignoring it lets the City abate the condition and place a lien on the property for the cost under § 905.14.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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