When it’s freezing outside in Ohio and your local sheriff has issued a snow level emergency , you might be in the mood to stay in for a cup of hot chocolate or a lazy sesh on the couch instead of shoveling the snow and ice on your driveway and sidewalks.
But, what if you don’t clear the snow on your property? Will you get fined for it? Will you get in trouble if someone slips and gets hurt? Here’s what Ohio law says in several of the state’s largest cities.
What Ohio law says about shoveling snow on your property
Yes, there is an age where it can be dangerous to shovel , but that won’t change the fact that Cincinnati, Akron, Cleveland and Columbus all have rules in place about removing snow and ice from your property. And since Ohio has no official law about snow and ice removal, it falls to local municipalities to make the rules.
Cincinnati
According to the City of Cincinnati website , homeowners and property owners must remove snow and ice from adjoining sidewalks in a timely manner.
Sections 723-57 and 723-59 require homeowners to remove snow and ice, respectively, from their property. The penalty for violating this requirement is $25…