West Allis, WI Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Deadline
- 24 hours after snow/ice event
- Min. width
- 3 feet cleared
- Fine
- $200–$500 per offense
- Citation
- § 11.12
Summary
West Allis property owners must clear sidewalk snow and ice within 24 hours of a snow event or ice formation under Revised Municipal Code § 11.12, or the city clears it and bills the owner.
The owner of any premises shall remove and clear, or cause to be removed and cleared, any snow or ice from the public sidewalk in front of their premises... All snow and ice shall be cleared or removed, which shall be completed by the time listed below: Within twenty-four (24) hours after the end of a snow event. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the formation of ice. Within twenty-four (24) hours after snow has been blown or drifted back onto a previously cleared area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: ?).
Full Breakdown
Under Revised Municipal Code § 11.12, every West Allis property owner must remove snow and ice from the public sidewalk fronting their premises to a minimum three-foot width, plus clear curb ramps and any fire hydrant within 150 feet. Clearing must be finished within 24 hours after a snow event (more than half an inch of accumulation), within 24 hours after ice forms, or within 24 hours after wind-blown snow re-covers a cleared area. If an owner doesn't comply, the Director of Public Works or Code Enforcement Director may clear it and bill the owner as a special property charge.
Violations & Fines
Failing to clear snow or ice, or casting snow onto a public way, draws a forfeiture of $200 to $500 per offense under § 11.12, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense.
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