Snow Ordinances To Remember

IMPORTANT WINTER SNOW ORDINANCES
1) Do not block sidewalks with snow - Section 9.40.035 of the Mundelein Municipal Code states: “No
person shall shovel, plow or otherwise place snow/ice or cause or permit shoveling, plowing, or placing
of snow/ice from a private driveway, parking lot, or other private property upon any highway, street or
public sidewalk so as to hinder, obstruct, impede or otherwise interfere in any way with movement of
traffic upon said street, highway or sidewalk.”
The ordinance addresses obstructions to pedestrians when snow is removed from private driveways and
parking lots and creates a mound of snow across a sidewalk. During periods of heavy snow these
mounds make sidewalks impassable. Violators are subject to fines up to $750. Please be sure to inform
snowplow contractors and employees of this ordinance requirement.
2) Parking restrictions during snowstorms - Village ordinance requires that all parked vehicles be
removed from the public streets after 2" of snowfall, and for the 24 hour period after the snowfall has
stopped.