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In early December, Mayor De Blasio signed Local Law 149 clarifying that owners have to clear snow from the area around fire hydrants at the same time they have to clear sidewalks. Specifically, the law allows the Department of Sanitation to issue violations to owners for failing to remove the snow and ice that accumulates on a fire hydrant. This is a slight yet important change from the prior requirement that owners keep snow and materials from accumulating near fire hydrants fronting their property.
