Wyoming, MI Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)

Wyoming, MI's snow and sidewalk regime has three moving parts. (1) STREETS: The Public Works Streets division maintains approximately 250 miles of streets on a three-tier priority system - major streets (First Priority) plowed and salted frequently; collector streets (Second Priority) plowed and spot-salted regularly; residential streets (Third Priority) plowed when accumulation reaches four inches, with a target of completing all residential streets within 24 hours. (2) SIDEWALKS: Unlike most Michigan cities, the City contracts sidewalk plowing services that activate 'after there are two or more inches of new snow accumulation.' Property owners are still asked to keep the sidewalk free of obstructions (garbage cans, parked vehicles) so the City's contractor can pass; refusal to remove obstructions is a Chapter 70 (Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Public Places) violation enforced by Code Enforcement Officers. The City asks residents NOT to push snow into the street from driveways or walks because the cartway is then re-blocked. Michigan Vehicle Code MCL 257.677a separately prohibits depositing snow, ice, or slush on a roadway in a manner that may obstruct traffic. (3) WINTER PARKING: Wyoming's odd-even ordinance runs December 1 through March 31, midnight to 6 p.m., requiring vehicles to park on the odd-address side on odd-numbered calendar days and the even-address side on even-numbered days; cul-de-sacs allow street parking only on even-numbered days. The ordinance is enforceable even with no snow on the ground - violation fine is $30 per ticket. The City repairs spring-thaw damage (mailboxes hit by plows, lawn turf damage) in spring. The sidewalk-plowing service is a major service-level advantage Wyoming offers over peer cities like Grand Rapids (24-hour owner-duty), Lansing (24-hour owner-duty), and Flint (continuous owner-duty with no service).