KCMO's snow rules leave slick sidewalks lingering

Zoom in: Kansas City code states property owners are required to clear snow and ice from their surrounding sidewalks "within a reasonable time."

• Public Works officer Ryan McMonigle tells Axios that sidewalks should be cleared within a couple of days, but city spokesperson Sherae Honeycutt acknowledges the rules don't define a specific time frame.
• Snow removal falls into nuisance code, which requires offenses first be reported to the city. Then, the Neighborhood Preservation Division sends notice to the owner.

Yes, but: An offending owner has 10 days to take corrective action, per the city's website.

• Only if the problem persists (and doesn't melt first) will the city act, sending a crew to clear the walk and billing the owner for the work.

Between the lines: KC doesn't stay under 32 degrees for long, meaning property owners inclined to flout the rules probably just wait it out.

• The city declined to weigh in on whether the current code's timeline was reasonable.

What we're watching: Upcoming temps in the 50s, which will (hopefully) take care of the issue.