Tallahassee has no local ordinance requiring property owners to clear snow or ice from sidewalks. Florida has no statewide snow-removal law. Tallahassee's subtropical climate averages near-zero annual snowfall, making such an ordinance unnecessary and non-existent in the municipal code.
Neither the City of Tallahassee Code of Ordinances nor the Leon County Code includes any provision requiring property owners to remove snow or ice from abutting public sidewalks. Florida does not have a state snow-removal statute. Tallahassee's Chapter 17 (Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Public Places) addresses sidewalk maintenance but only requires property owners to keep sidewalks free of obstructions such as vegetation and debris — not snow. In the rare event of ice or frost (which occurs only a few days per year on average), no mandatory clearing timeline applies. Property owners still have general tort-law duties to maintain safe conditions.
There is no fine or penalty for failing to clear snow or ice from sidewalks in Tallahassee, as no such local ordinance exists. General negligence liability under Florida common law may still apply if an icy sidewalk causes injury.
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