Annapolis weighing fees of $200 to $2,000 for city to clear sidewalk snow

The failure of some property owners to clear snow off city sidewalks along their property last winter has prompted the Annapolis City Council to consider adding fees for when the city may have to clear snow- and ice-covered sidewalks.

The fees, according to a resolution introduced Monday, would be based on the length of the sidewalk adjacent to a property, ranging from a $200 fee for sidewalks 30 feet long or less to a $2,000 fee for sidewalk sections over 250 feet long. The fees would be charged when and if the city clears that part of the sidewalk.

The fees would be an addition to the existing $100 fine for property owners who do not clear the sidewalk near their properties, an increase from the $25 fine before this year. Property owners in Annapolis must clear the entire width of ci