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Mayor’s weekly update stresses property owners must clear sidewalks, urges reporting to city apps

Athens City Council · February 5, 2026
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Summary

The weekly update reminded residents and business owners that sidewalks must be cleared in residential and commercial zones and urged use of Nixel and the Athens, Ohio City Source app to report unshoveled sidewalks, water leaks, and illegal dumping; program said code allows citations but did not specify the ordinance.

Speaker 1 told listeners that property owners — both businesses and residents in R1, R2 and R3 and commercial zones — are responsible for clearing sidewalks in front of their properties and that failure to do so may result in a citation. "If you have a sidewalk in front of…

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