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>The liability is a red herring because technically that land is not yours if it is adjacent to the public road (at least in Minnesota) That is not true in mos
by phpisthebest 4y ago
>The liability is a red herring because technically that land is not yours if it is adjacent to the public road (at least in Minnesota)
That is not true in most places I have ever lived, the Side Walk is an "public use easement" that the property owner is required to keep in good working condition at their expense including removing snow, mowing, ensuring it is not blocked, and does not pose a hazard
In every city I have lived The city can and will fine the property owner if the snow is not cleared with in 24 hours, if you allow a guest to block the sidewalk by parking over it (i.e more than a few cars in your drive where the care intrude in to the sidewalk) or of cracks or other hazards appear.
We just had to pay to have the sidewalks replaced in front of my grandparents home (who are dead but the family still owns the home) because there were in disrepair.
- landemva 4y agoI live in a town where property owner's lot lines connect - 1/2 way into what looks like a road. The 'roads' are actually reciprocal easements to every other property owner in town. A big part of town budget is to maintain the 'roads'. The town understands the taxpayers are boss so they do a good job on road maintenance. It seems the less stuff government owns, the more they respect the taxpayers.
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- buffet_overflow 4y agoWhat happens if you're out of town during that 24 hour window? How large are the fines?
- phpisthebest 4y agoWe actually have this problem with a family member that lives in another city who is disabled. We have had a hard time this year finding a contractor to even pay to do it. In years past we had neighbors who had teens assist ( paid ) but the number teens is dropping and even fewer want to shovel snow so... Fines are not exactly defines but are capped at $1000 per event