St. Michael Code Sec. 91.18 designates as a nuisance any snow and ice not removed from public sidewalks within 24 hours after the snowfall ends. The city contracts sidewalk plowing in 2+ inch events but property owners remain responsible for cleanup.
Sec. 91.18 lists 'snow and ice not removed from public sidewalks 24 hours after the snow or other precipitation causing the condition has ceased to fall' as a public nuisance affecting peace and safety. The city's contractor handles plowing of public sidewalks during 2+ inch snow events, with high-traffic areas (downtown, schools) cleared the same day and lower-priority sidewalks the next day. Property owners must clear ice and the snow that the plow contractor's pass does not remove, and must clear pathways around fire hydrants and mailboxes adjacent to their property. Minnesota Statute § 169.42 (and parallel city rules) prohibit pushing, blowing, shoveling, or depositing snow from a private driveway onto a public street.
Failure to clear within 24 hours is a misdemeanor nuisance under Sec. 91.18 / Sec. 10.99 — up to $1,000 fine and 90 days. The city may abate (clear) the snow and assess costs to the property. Plowing snow onto the street is independently a misdemeanor with civil liability for crashes.
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