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Service director says residents are responsible for most sidewalks under Ordinance #521.06
Summary
Service Director Ryan Tiedman told the council the city plows only sidewalks on main roads and that other sidewalks are residents' responsibility under Ordinance #521.06 and ORC #723.011, noting misinformation has circulated about the policy.
Service Director Ryan Tiedman told the Richmond Heights City Council on Feb. 24 that the city’s Service Department clears sidewalks only on designated main roads and that responsibility for other sidewalks falls to property owners under local ordinance and state law.
Tiedman enumerated the main roads that the city plows — Richmond Road, Chardon Road, Highland Road, Willison Mills Road, Monticello Boulevard and Hillary Lane — and cited Ordinance #521.06 ("Duty to keep sidewalks in repair and clean") and ORC §723.011 when addressing misinformation he said was circulating about sidewalk maintenance.
The minutes state that city crews focus on main thoroughfares while other sidewalks are the responsibility of residents. The council did not take action on the matter during the meeting; the statement was provided as a general reminder in the Service Director’s written report.
