The City of Urbana announced in a press release Sunday that it will declare a snow and ice removal requirement on Monday for the downtown, University and South Philo Road snow removal districts.
The National Weather Service announced Sunday that an Extreme Cold Warning will take effect from midnight Monday until noon. The service also announced a Winter Storm Warning for parts of central Illinois that expired at 6 p.m.
“Due to the winter storm, ice and/or two inches or more of snow has accumulated on sidewalks,” read the press release. “In order to make sidewalks safe for pedestrians, City ordinance requires that public sidewalks, within the defined districts, be cleared by adjacent property owners within 24 hours after the Public Works Director’s declaration.”
In the statement, the city also asked for property owners outside the removal districts to clear sidewalks by their properties soon to keep pedestrians safe, while keeping the city’s limitations for placing snow onto sidewalks and streets in mind.
The city’s snow removal boundaries encompass parts of campus, including North Lincoln Avenue, South Wright Street, West Green Street and West Florida Avenue.
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Any violations of the ordinance may result in property owners facing fines.
The announcement comes after the Champaign-Urbana community was expected to face an alarming amount of cold weather amid a winter storm affecting 35 states.
For more information regarding the snow removal requirement, community members can contact the Code Compliance Inspector in Community Development Services at 217-384-2416.
