Springfield, MO Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard
- 'Reasonable measures,' no fixed hours
- Excludes
- Physical sidewalk repairs
- Location
- Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
- Penalty
- General $1,000/180-day penalty applies
Summary
Springfield, Missouri requires anyone owning, occupying or controlling property to take reasonable measures keeping the abutting public sidewalk clear of hazards: the ordinance sets no fixed hour deadline or dollar fine specific to snow and ice.
All persons are hereby required to take reasonable measures under the circumstances, excluding physical repairs, to keep the sidewalk in front of, or adjacent to, the property or premises owned or occupied by them or under their control, within the city, clear and free of hazards so as not to endanger or inconvenience pedestrians using such sidewalks.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2 | Land Development Code: Supplement 9 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Springfield City Code § 98-74 requires 'all persons' to take reasonable measures, short of physical repairs, to keep the sidewalk in front of or adjacent to their property free of hazards that endanger or inconvenience pedestrians: a duty that covers snow and ice buildup along with other hazards, but the text itself sets no specific number of hours after a snowfall and no dollar fine unique to snow removal. Violations instead fall back on the citywide general penalty at § 1-7 rather than a snow-specific fine schedule.
Violations & Fines
No snow-specific fine is set; violations of § 98-74 default to the general penalty at § 1-7: up to $1,000, up to 180 days in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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