Parma requires property owners to clear snow and ice from public sidewalks abutting their property within a reasonable time after snowfall ends, typically 24 hours. Codified Ordinance 521.06 makes failure to clear a minor misdemeanor. Commercial properties face stricter expectations.
Parma Codified Ordinance §521.06 (Snow and Ice on Sidewalks) requires abutting owners to remove snow and ice. Standard practice is clearance within 24 hours of snowfall ending. Salt or sand should be applied to icy stretches. The city does not plow residential sidewalks. Cleveland-area winters average 60+ inches of snow, making this a frequently enforced ordinance. Slip-and-fall liability may fall on the owner under Ohio premises liability law.
First offense: warning and 24 hours to clear. Continued violation: minor misdemeanor, up to 150 dollars per day. City may clear and bill the property owner.
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