R-30-26: Fees Related to Requirements for Property Owners to Remove Snow, Sleet, and Ice from City Sidewalks Adjacent to Private Property For the purpose of establishing a tiered fee schedule for City clearing of public sidewalks based on the length of sidewalk cleared; and generally relating to the Fiscal Year 2027 Fees Schedule.

Description

Fees Related to Requirements for Property Owners to Remove Snow, Sleet, and Ice from City Sidewalks Adjacent to Private Property For the purpose of establishing a tiered fee schedule for City clearing of public sidewalks based on the length of sidewalk cleared; and generally relating to the Fiscal Year 2027 Fees Schedule.

Summary

Resolution R-30-26 would amend Annapolis’s Fiscal Year 2027 Fees Schedule by creating five fees for City removal of snow, sleet, or ice from public sidewalks next to private property. Under O-24-26, property owners must clear these sidewalks by specified deadlines after a weather event. If an owner is cited and remains noncompliant, Public Works may arrange the clearing and charge $250 for 0–30 feet, $350 for 30–50 feet, $450 for 50–85 feet, $1,000 for 85–250 feet, or $2,000 for 250 feet or more. The resolution affects property owners and supports pedestrian safety by providing enforcement and cost recovery. Staff reports no operational or staffing impacts; the fiscal effect is expected to be net-neutral, depending on weather and compliance.