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Utah Snow Removal Help
Who has to shovel the sidewalk, how fast and how wide in Salt Lake City, the city's fines, where snow may and may not go, and the Provo and Orem rules. Information only.
Key facts
- Salt Lake City requires the owner, occupant, lessor or agent of property next to a paved city sidewalk to clear a 42 inch wide path within 24 hours after the snow stops falling. (source: Salt Lake City Code)
- Salt Lake City fines run from $50 to $200 per day depending on street frontage and how long the snow is left, after one warning per winter season. (source: Salt Lake City)
- Provo makes it unlawful to fail to remove snow or ice from the sidewalk next to your property when the average depth is over 1 inch or it is unreasonably dangerous. (source: Provo City Code)
Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City sidewalk snow rule: 24 hours, 42 inches: What Salt Lake City Code 14.20.070 requires: who must clear, how wide, how fast, and how to handle ice.
- Salt Lake City fines for not clearing the sidewalk: Civil penalties under Salt Lake City Code 14.20.110, the one warning per season, and how to report an uncleared sidewalk.
Utah County
- Provo and Orem sidewalk snow rules: Provo City Code 9.16.040 on snow over 1 inch, and Orem's rule for wheelchair ramps.
Questions
- Where you can and cannot put shoveled snow: Salt Lake City and Provo rules on pushing snow into the street, onto sidewalks or into driveways, and ADA parking.
- Help shoveling for older adults and people with disabilities: Where Salt Lake City points older adults and people with disabilities who need help clearing their sidewalk.
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