CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
1901 Airport Road
South Lake Tahoe, California 96150
www.cityofslt.us
Ph: 530-542-6000
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Tracy Franklin, Public Information Officer
Phone: (530) 542-6093 Cell: (530) 318-9782
Snow Removal Ordinance
South Lake Tahoe, CA (November 23, 2015) – The City of South Lake Tahoe would
like to remind business owners of the snow removal ordinance. Business owners are
responsible for sidewalks that are on or immediately adjacent to their business or
property. It is the responsibility of all businesses to keep their sidewalks and walkways
clear of all dirt, ice and snow for everyone’s safety, per City Ordinance #1023, Code
Section SLTCC 26-50, and is enforced by the City’s Community Service Officer and
Code Enforcement Teams.
It’s important to clear the sidewalks and walkways that are adjacent to businesses of
snow and ice for safety. Snow, dirt and ice are very slick surfaces and it is very easy to
incur an injury when sidewalks are not properly maintained.
The code reads:
“It shall be the duty of all owners, and their tenants, of real property within the city
whose property borders, or is in an easement, any improved sidewalk or walkway to
maintain the sidewalk or walkway in a safe condition for its use by pedestrians and
other members of the public. The duty created by this section shall include the duty to
keep the sidewalk or walkway free and clear of all dirt, sand, gravel, filth, rubbish, ice
and snow.”
Please feel free to visit the City’s Snow Removal webpage at www.cityofslt.us/snow or
leave a message on the Snow Removal phone line at (530) 542-6030.
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