Reduce Snow Removal Fines for Seniors and Disabled Residents
In committee as of May 27, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would cut fines by at least half for seniors and people with disabilities who can't clear snow from sidewalks in front of their homes. The city would also create a program to help these residents with snow removal from their sidewalks.
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Details
- Introduced
- Apr 16, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Official Description
The bill would require the Department of Sanitation to establish a program to assist seniors and persons with disabilities with snow removal from sidewalks abutting buildings such individuals own, lease or occupy. It would also reduce the fines by at least 50 percent for seniors and persons with disabilities who fail to remove snow from these sidewalks.