Will County municipalities require sidewalk snow and ice clearing within 24 to 48 hours after snowfall. Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, and Romeoville enforce year-round. Illinois Snow and Ice Removal Act (745 ILCS 75) provides limited liability protection for good-faith shoveling.
Snow removal ordinances across Will County municipalities: Joliet Code §26-82 requires clearance within 24 hours after snowfall ends, with a 36-inch minimum path; Bolingbrook §10-2-5 requires 24 hours; Plainfield §8-3-5 requires 24 hours and mandates salting of icy surfaces; Romeoville §7-1-7 requires 48 hours; Frankfort §96.08 requires 48 hours; Lockport §8-24 requires 24 hours; New Lenox §50.03 requires 48 hours; Mokena §51.02 requires 24 hours after snowfall of 2 inches or more. Illinois Snow and Ice Removal Act (745 ILCS 75) protects residential property owners from liability for injuries caused by natural accumulation, though negligent clearing can still create liability. The Illinois Premises Liability Act (740 ILCS 130) governs commercial properties more strictly. Corner lots must clear ADA-compliant curb ramps. Plowed snow cannot be deposited on streets or neighboring property under 625 ILCS 5/11-1416 (Illinois Vehicle Code). Will County Public Works handles only unincorporated roadway plowing; sidewalk responsibility falls to adjacent property owners.
Failure to clear: $25 to $500 per day, escalating for repeat offenses under Joliet §26-82. City may clear and bill owner at actual cost plus 15% administrative fee. Negligent removal creating hazard: potential civil liability.
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