Troy, MI Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Chapter 34, § 34.11-34.12
- Snow-depth trigger
- 2 inches or more
- Clearing deadline
- 24 hours after event ends
- Exemption
- Side/rear yard on major thoroughfare, § 34.11.01
- Maximum fine
- $500 per day, Chapter 100
Summary
Troy requires the occupant or owner of every lot adjoining a street to clear sidewalks of ice and of snow two inches deep or more within 24 hours after the snow or ice event ends, with the City able to clear it and bill the owner for failure to comply.
34.11 Sidewalks to be Cleared. The occupant or owner of every lot or premise adjoining any street, shall keep all sidewalks clear of ice and shall clear sidewalks of all accumulations of snow when the depth of such snow is two (2) inches or greater. Ice or snow shall be cleared within twenty-four (24) hours following the end of the ice or snow event which led to such accumulation.
Full Breakdown
11, Sidewalks to be Cleared, states the occupant or owner of every lot or premise adjoining any street shall keep all sidewalks clear of ice and shall clear sidewalks of all accumulations of snow when the depth of such snow is two inches or greater, and that ice or snow shall be cleared within twenty-four hours following the end of the ice or snow event which led to the accumulation, effective by the 11-25-2013 amendment. 01 carves out a narrow exemption for side and rear yard sidewalks: a single-family or two-family residence addressed on a non-major thoroughfare, but with a rear or side yard adjacent to a major thoroughfare, is exempt from clearing that adjacent stretch.
12, Failure to Clear, makes an owner or occupant who fails to clear ice or snow within the allotted time, or who otherwise lets it accumulate contrary to the Code, responsible for a violation of the chapter. 11 notice.
Violations & Fines
Failure to clear a Troy sidewalk within 24 hours of a qualifying snow or ice event is a violation of Chapter 34, prosecuted as a Municipal Civil Infraction under Chapter 100, with each day of continued violation a separate infraction carrying a fine of up to $500 plus costs and damages. Beyond the fine, the City can clear the walk itself under Section 34.12 and charge the removal cost to the owner as a collectible municipal debt.
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