[Vision2020] PR - Citizen Sidewalk Maintenance

[Craine Kit]

Most communities have some type of ordinance regarding snow removal.  
Many are available at: http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codesonline.php#

Select State (Idaho or Washington)
Highlight the city
Click "Show Codes"
Enter Sidewalk in Search box (left column, above grey area); other  
search terms are snow and sidewalk snow
Click "Search"
Scroll down results (yellow area)
Select desired ordinance.

There is some hunting and pecking in this process.


Here's the code for Genessee:
9-1-1: REMOVE SNOW AND ICE:

It shall be the duty of any owner, tenant or occupant of any premises  
abutting or adjoining any public sidewalk to remove all snow and ice  
from any such sidewalk. (1963 Code)



Here's Coeur d'Alene's

12.24.010: REQUIRED:

Every owner or occupant of any house or other building, or of any  
vacant lot or block, and every person having charge of any church,  
jail or public building within the municipal limits, shall, during  
the winter season and during the time snow continues on the ground,  
by nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. on every day after a snowfall, and  
whenever necessary, clear the sidewalks in front of such lot or  
block, from snow and ice, and shall keep them conveniently free  
therefrom during the day, or shall, in case the snow and ice so  
congealed that it cannot be removed without injury to the sidewalk,  
cause the snow and ice to be strewed with ashes or sand. Every owner  
or occupant shall at all times keep such sidewalk clear and free from  
all filth, dirt or other obstructions or encumbrances so as to allow  
citizens to use the sidewalks in an easy and commodious manner.  
(prior code 9-3-1)



Even without these codes, common law requires removal of hazards from  
public sidewalks where they cross private property in order to avoid  
liability for injuries.


Kit Craine





On Jan 22, 2009, at 4:06 PM, Loren Singh wrote:

> Do other communities in the Palouse region (e.g., Potlatch,  
> Genesee, Pullman, Colfax, et al.) have similar sidewalk snow  
> removal ordinances?
> Or is Moscow the only community with an ordinance?
>
> — Loren Singh
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