Let's Go Sledding! [Due Diligence]

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by Osman Parvez

Did you know that in Boulder, you can get a $100 fine for not shoveling your sidewalk within 24 hours of a snow storm.    If that doesn't get your attention, penalties start to increase.    The maximum is $1,000 fine and 90 days in jail.

Yes, you can go to jail for not shoveling your sidewalk.    Boulder takes snow removal seriously.

YOUR snow removal that is.    While you are responsible for clearing off the sidewalk, most of Boulder's streets are NOT subject to plowing.    This can make a big difference, particularly if you live on a hilly street.   As one of my recent buyers will attest, the street outside his house is more suitable for sledding in the winter than driving a car.    

You've been warned.


Due Diligence Tip:   You can determine which streets will get plowed by accessing the City's Snow Removal Map.   Purple are primary snow removal routes, blue are secondary, and red is CDOT's problem.     Short of flagging down a plow truck and bribing the driver, everything else will not get plowed.

If you're buying a house, this might be important.   Like my other Due Diligence Tips, it may not be a deal killer but at a minimum, it's better if you know BEFORE you buy the house.    If nothing else, at least you can plan to buy good snow tires.  

I'll be adding this to my due diligence checklist.   I provide my clients this list of due diligence areas to consider before they buy the house.   It includes many of the blog posts labeled Due Diligence and more.   Thank you for the tip, John M.

Additional Reading
Street, Sidewalk, and Path Snow Removal
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