Orland Park, IL Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)

Orland Park's municipal code requires property owners (residential and commercial) to clear snow and ice from public sidewalks adjacent to their property. The typical compliance window is 24 to 48 hours after a snowfall ends. Commercial property owners face shorter compliance windows in business districts to maintain pedestrian access. The Illinois Snow and Ice Removal Act (745 ILCS 75) provides important liability protection: residential property owners are not liable for slip-and-fall injuries on a sidewalk arising solely from snow or ice removal efforts that were performed in good faith. This statute encourages residents to clear sidewalks without fear of being sued. The protection does not extend to other negligent conditions or to snow piled in dangerous ways. Snow may not be plowed or blown into the public street where it creates a hazard for vehicles, and may not be deposited on neighboring properties without permission. Snow piled around fire hydrants, mailboxes, and bus stops creates additional issues. The Village provides snow plowing on Village streets but does not plow private sidewalks or driveways. Some HOA subdivisions provide snow removal as a community service.