Maplewood Snow Shoveling: Who Is Responsible, When Does It Need To Happen?

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As the winter months close their icy grip on the Essex County region, many Maplewood residents will find themselves facing one of December’s most-dreaded chores: shoveling snow.

Here are a few points to keep in mind as you grab those shovels, Maplewood. According to the township code:

• The owner, occupant or tenant of premises abutting or bordering on any street in the Township of Maplewood shall remove all snow and ice from the abutting sidewalks of such street or the abutting right-of-way actually used by the public within 24 hours from the end of every snowfall or hail or after the formation of ice upon the sidewalks or abutting right-of-way. In the event of ice which may be so frozen as to make removal impractical, the ice shall be thoroughly covered with sand or salt within 24 hours from the end of every fall of snow, or hail, or after the formation of ice upon the sidewalks or abutting right-of-way so as to protect against falls.
• No owner or tenant of any lands abutting upon any public highway of this municipality or agent, employee, servant or contractor of such owner or tenant or person shall throw, place, plow or deposit any snow or ice into or upon any traveled area of the street or road that has already been plowed.
• Any person in violation of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine as follows: (1) First offense: $100. (2) Second offense: $200. (3) Any subsequent offense: an amount not to exceed $500.

Link to the full township code for snow and ice removal here.

• See related article: Could Robot Snowblowers Mean The End Of Winter Shoveling? [VIDEOS]

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