SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 17, ch. 445
in effectMinneapolis Code of Ordinances § 445.20 Duty elsewhere.
445.20. - Duty elsewhere.
(a) The person having the care, custody or control of any building or lot (except one- and two-family dwellings) adjoining, abutting or bordering on any street located within the city shall, within the first four (4) hours of daytime after the ceasing to fall of any snow, cause the snow and/or ice to be removed from the sidewalk adjoining said building or lot.
(b) The owners, occupants or persons having the care, custody and control of any building that is a one- or two-family dwelling shall cause the snow and/or ice to be removed from the public sidewalk abutting or adjoining the lot upon which such building is situated, within the first twenty-four (24) hours after the ceasing to fall of any snow, and shall cause sand to be sprinkled on the sidewalk where there is snow or ice upon the sidewalk that cannot be removed. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 580.020; Ord. of 9-12-74, § 3; Ord. of 12-12-75, § 2; 80-Or-184, § 1, 8-8-80; 80-Or-283, § 1, 11-26-80)
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 445.30 Penalty; "daytime" defined.
445.30. - Penalty; "daytime" defined.
(a) Any person who violates, disobeys, omits or neglects, or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be in violation of this Code and guilty of a petty misdemeanor, and each and every hour after the expiration of said four-hour daytime period, or twenty-four-hour period in case of a violation of section 445.20(b), that the snow shall remain on such sidewalk, shall be deemed to be a separate violation of this Code.
(b) "Daytime" for the purposes of this section shall be the period of time from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 580.030; Ord. of 9-12-74, § 4; Ord. of 10-10-75, § 1; 80-Or-184, § 2, 8-8-80)
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 445.35 Removal by city; assessment of costs.
445.35. - Removal by city; assessment of costs.
The city engineer is authorized to remove any snow or ice remaining on the public sidewalks of the city more than twenty-four (24) hours after the ceasing to fall of any snow. The city engineer shall determine the cost of such snow removal, and the owner of the lot abutting the sidewalk from which the city has removed snow shall be charged for said cost. If said charges are not paid within ninety (90) days after a bill of charges has been mailed to the owner, the city council shall assess and levy, and cause to be collected, the amount of such charges as a special assessment upon and against the lands and buildings involved, in the manner as provided by law for the levy and collection of other special assessments, payable in one sum and assessed, levied and collected in the city. (80-Or-184, § 3, 8-8-80)
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 445.40 Duty of certain licensees; failure to comply grounds for revocation of license.
445.40. - Duty of certain licensees; failure to comply grounds for revocation of license.
Every person carrying on any business, profession, vocation, calling, parking lot or other service within the city which requires a license or permit from the city, and for the service of such business, profession, vocation, calling, parking lot or other service a curb cut or driveway over a public street or boulevard or other public way is required, shall keep and maintain the driveway leading into the place of such business, profession, vocation, calling, parking lot or other service, and the public sidewalk immediately adjoining such place of business, profession, vocation, calling, parking lot or other service free and clear of all snow, ice and other debris. In addition to any and all other penalties, failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be grounds for the revocation of the license or permit of the person violating the terms of this chapter. (Ord. of 10-10-75, § 2)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MICOOR_TIT17STSI_CH445SNICREFetched: 11/2/2026