Sparks property owners must clear snow and ice from the public sidewalk abutting their property under Municipal Code Section 12.16.035. If ice hardens so it cannot be removed safely, the owner must instead apply sand or another abrasive.
Sparks sits at roughly 4,400 feet in northern Nevada and does get winter snow, so sidewalk clearing is a real, enforceable duty. Municipal Code Section 12.16.035 makes the owner or occupant of property responsible for maintaining the abutting public sidewalk, including removing snow, ice, and weeds and keeping it passable. When snow and ice become so hard that removal would risk damaging the sidewalk, the person responsible must instead spread enough sand or other abrasive to make travel reasonably safe. The requirement traces to Ordinance 1349, adopted in 1982.
Leaving an abutting public sidewalk snow-covered or icy violates Section 12.16.035 and can bring a code-enforcement notice. As with other sidewalk-maintenance duties, the city may abate the hazard and charge the responsible property owner.
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