Duty to remove snow and ice accumulations and other obstructions.
Omaha Municipal Code § 34-332
in effectSec. 34-332. - Duty to remove snow and ice accumulations and other obstructions.
(a) Snow or ice. It shall be the duty of the occupant, as well as the duty of the owner, of any lot or land or real estate in the city to clear all ice and snow from the sidewalks adjoining the said lot, land, or real estate within 24 hours after the city has declared that snow removal operations on the city's major streets are complete. The said snow and ice shall be placed between the back of the curb and the sidewalk, on private property, or on any portion of the sidewalk provided that a clear area at least four feet in width on the sidewalk is maintained. The aforesaid duty shall not apply to a sidewalk that is both (a) along the rear of the lot, land, or real property, and (b) along a designated emergency snow route or other streets as designated by the public works director. Notwithstanding this section and other sections of this Code, an owner of property within the boundary of an active downtown improvement district or business improvement district may place snow or ice from his or her property and adjacent sidewalk onto approved collection areas within the right-of-way, if there is a written agreement in effect between such district and the public works director to allow such placement of snow and ice during the first 24 hours after the conclusion of a snow storm.
(b) Obstructions and accumulations other than snow or ice. It shall be the duty of the occupant, as well as the duty of the owner of any lot or land or real estate in the city, to clear all obstructions and accumulations from the sidewalks adjoining said property within 24 hours of becoming aware of the presence of such obstructions or accumulations by notice from the city or otherwise. Such obstructions or accumulations shall include, but are not limited to, glass and other sharp objects, grease and mud or other slick material, loose gravel, leaves, tree limbs, animal waste material, and other hazardous material.
(Code 1980, § 34-332; Ord. No. 38831, § 1, 9-28-10; Ord. No. 39147, § 1, 10-25-11; Ord. No. 41564, § 1, 8-21-18; Ord. No. 41968, § 1, 9-24-19)
Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIMUCO_CH34STOTPUWA_ARTVISI_DIV3REOBAC_S34-332DURESNICACOTOBFetched: 10/28/2026