San Angelo, TX Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Snow Ordinance
- None (rare snowfall)
- Sidewalk Duty
- Keep clear of vegetation
- Trees & Shrubs
- Trim off sidewalk (7.02.031/.032)
- Enforcement
- Code Compliance
Summary
Snow is rare in San Angelo, and the city has no snow-removal ordinance. Property owners must instead keep sidewalks clear of overhanging trees and encroaching hedges and shrubbery year-round under Article 7.02.
Any owner, agent, tenant or occupant of any real property shall trim all hedges and shrubbery adjacent to public sidewalks so that no part of said hedges and/or shrubbery shall extend over any part of a public sidewalk in the city.
Full Breakdown
Located in West Texas, San Angelo rarely sees measurable snow, so there is no ordinance requiring owners to shovel or de-ice public sidewalks. The year-round duty is vegetation control: sec. 7.02.031 requires trimming trees that overhang sidewalks, streets, and alleys so they do not interfere with travel, and sec. 7.02.032 requires trimming hedges and shrubbery so they do not extend over any public sidewalk. Sec. 7.02.063 separately bars grass, weeds, or plants from growing across the sidewalk or street next to your property. Keeping the walkway passable falls under general property maintenance, enforced by Code Compliance.
Violations & Fines
Vegetation blocking a sidewalk violates Article 7.02 and is abated like other nuisances: seven days' written notice, then city abatement with costs charged to the owner, plus fines under sec. 1.01.009.
Frequently Asked Questions
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