Do I need to shovel my sidewalk after it snows? Here’s what you need to know.

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Snow is beautiful to look at, but once it stops falling, there's work to be done. Here are what different jurisdictions in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia require.

WASHINGTON - Snow is beautiful to look at, but once it stops falling, there's work to be done.

Here are what different jurisdictions in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia require:

Washington, D.C.

DC law requires residential and commercial property owners to remove snow/ice from the sidewalks around their property within the first eight hours of daylight after a storm ends. Otherwise, commercial property owners may be fined $150, and residential property owners may be fined $25. MORE INFO

Montgomery County

County residents are required by law to clear sidewalks in front of and alongside their properties within 24 hours of the end of a snowstorm. MORE INFO

Prince George's County

Snow needs to be removed within 48 hours. MORE INFO

Fairfax County

Neither VDOT nor the county clears snow and ice from public walkways (sidewalks and trails). While not legally obligated, residents and businesses are asked to help keep sidewalks safe, when possible, by clearing snow off the sidewalks in front of their property so that all pedestrians, especially school children, those with disabilities and the elderly, may walk securely. MORE INFO

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