Table: Sidewalk snow shoveling rules across Massachusetts

Sidewalk snow shoveling rules across Massachusetts

This table lists town and city names alphabetically. The data are current as of Feb. 3, 2016. If you see the name of a town with no other information, that community either does not have sidewalks, does not have regulations, or have not provided information to the state officials who compiled this data. For more detailed information on the rules within a specific community, state officials recommend visiting that town or city’s official website. To see this data displayed on maps, click here.

Municipality	Homeowner responsible	When must homeowners shovel?	Fine for homeowners	Businesses responsible	When must businesses shovel?	Fine for businesses	Municipality responsible	When does municipality shovel?	Other information
Abington	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum
Acton	Yes	N/A	N/A	Yes	N/A	N/A	No	N/A
Acushnet	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	N/A	The town plows the main sidewalks and town lots, including schools, the town hall, and the police station.
Adams	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50.00	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50.00	Sometimes	N/A	The town plows the sidewalks that have no buildings around them.
Agawam	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25 for every 24 hours past the maximum time to clear	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops		No	N/A
Alford
Amesbury	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears 8 miles of sidewalk.
Amherst	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$10 for every 24 hours past the maximum time to clear	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops		No	N/A
Andover	Sometimes	By 10 a.m. following a snowstorm, except on Sundays or holidays	No fine	Sometimes	By 10:00 a.m., except on Sundays or holidays following a storm	No fine	Sometimes	After snowfall or precipitation stops during regular work hours
Arlington	Yes	8 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset--3 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset for apartment building owners	$25–50 per day	Yes	Within the first 3 hours of snowfall between sunrise and sunset	$50 per day	No	N/A
Ashburnham	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum		No	N/A
Ashby
Ashfield
Ashland	Yes			Yes			No	N/A	The town clears sidewalks near schools, downtown, and along the main roads.
Athol	Yes	48 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops		Yes	48 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops		No	N/A
Attleboro	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum
Auburn	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	N/A	The town is responsible for plowing most sidewalks. It takes approximately 2 hours to sand and 5 hours to plow the entire town.
Avon
Ayer	Yes	12 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops		Yes	12 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops		No	N/A
Barnstable	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	48 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops
Barre	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The town is responsible for clearing all public sidewalks, including those around schools, the town hall, and the police and fire stations.
Becket	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The town is responsible for removing snow on town sidewalk property.
Bedford
Belchertown	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The town is responsible for sidewalks on public streets and town building sidewalks.
Bellingham	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	The town clears sidewalks as staff and equipment allow.  They do not clear sidewalks in subdivisions or secondary roads.
Belmont	Yes	By 8 p.m. the day after the end of the storm	A written warning for the first offense, $50 for the second offense, and $100 for the third and successive offenses, to a maximum of $350 per winter season (October 1 to April 30)	Yes	12 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	Selectmen may charge an unspecified amount	No	N/A
Berkley	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	The town removes snow from public sidewalks.
Berlin	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Bernardston	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The town removes snow on sidewalks around town buildings and municipal streets.
Beverly	Sometimes	As soon as possible	No fine	Sometimes	As soon as possible	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	Generally, the city clears downtown and business district sidewalks, but it depends on the location.
Billerica	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops, after the street is cleared by the town	$10	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops, after the street is cleared by the town	$10	Sometimes	48 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	The town clears about 21 miles of sidewalk. Sidewalks are plowed when the accumulation of snow is more than 2 inches.
Blackstone	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A
Blandford	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A
Bolton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	The town clears sidewalks in the center of town only.
Boston	Yes	3 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops--3 hours after sunrise if it snows overnight	$50 if the building is 16 or fewer units, $100 if the building is more than 16 units	Yes	3 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops--3 hours after sunrise if it snows overnight	$200	No	N/A	Each authority that is within the boundaries of Boston must follow the same regulations or be subject to the same ordinances.
Bourne	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	As soon as possible (usually within 24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops)
Boxborough	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears sidewalks near schools.
Boxford	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	No	N/A
Boylston
Braintree	Yes	No maximum	$10	Yes	No maximum	$10	Sometimes	Once the roads are clear	The town clears 80 miles of sidewalk in priority areas, such as on the main roads, near schools, and near the commuter rail.
Brewster	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Once the roads are clear
Bridgewater	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears private property sidewalks to the best of its ability. The town also clears some centrally located sidewalks in the center of town.
Brimfield	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Brockton	Yes	8 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50	Yes	8 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50	No	N/A	Property owners must keep sidewalks in front of their properties clear of snow, whether it falls from the roofs of adjacent buildings or by any other cause.
Brookfield	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows and sands all sidewalks in the village district of town. However, they do not plow the sidewalks in the outlying areas.
Brookline	Yes	3 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset for multi-family dwellings--30 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops for all other private property	No more than $100 for multi-family dwellings--For all others, a warning first, then no more than $25 for each subsequent offense	Yes	3 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset	No more than $100	No	N/A	Sidewalk pathways must be cleared to at least 36 inches in width.
Buckland
Burlington	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	The town takes care of about 50 miles of sidewalks, including residential ones, on the main roadways. Sidewalks in other neighborhoods must be taken care of by the residents.
Cambridge	Yes	12 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops if it stops during the day, before 1 p.m. if it stops overnight--6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops for ice removal	$50 per day	Yes	12 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops during the day, before 1 p.m. if it stops overnight--6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops for ice removal	$50 per day	No	N/A	The paths cleared on the sidewalks must be wide enough for someone using a wheelchair, walker, or stroller (at least 3 feet, preferably 4 feet wide). Corner properties must clear sidewalks surrounding the property and clear ramps at crosswalks.
Canton
Carlisle
Carver	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	There are no privately owned sidewalks in the town and no sidewalks run by a business. All sidewalks are owned and maintained by the town.
Charlemont
Charlton	Yes						No
Chatham
Chelmsford	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Chelsea	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	Warning for the first offense/day, $50 for the second offense/day, $150 for the third offense/day, and $300 for subsequent offenses/days	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	Warning for the first offense/day, $50 for the second offense/day, $150 for the third offense/day, and $300 for subsequent offenses/days	No	N/A
Cheshire	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A
Chester
Chesterfield
Chicopee	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50 for the first offense	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50 for the first offense	No	N/A	Property owners are also responsible for removing ice (or placing sand on the ice) from sidewalks.
Chilmark	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town does not have sidewalks.
Clarksburg	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	The only sidewalks in the town are along the state highway, which the town does not clear.
Clinton	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears sidewalks on main roads and near schools.
Cohasset
Colrain	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town has no sidewalks.
Concord	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes		The town has sidewalk plows, and generally removes snow from business areas and sidewalks within walking distance from the schools. Most outlying sidewalks are not plowed by the town.
Conway	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	After the streets have been plowed	The town does some sidewalk snow removal as a courtesy. Property owners are still expected to ensure that their sidewalks are clear. Sidewalks are part of the property of the individual or business, so they have liability in case anything happens.
Cummington
Dalton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum
Danvers	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	Yes	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	Yes	Sometimes	No maximum
Dartmouth	Yes	4 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops during the day, before 11 a.m. the next day if it stops overnight	No fine	Yes	4 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops during the day, before 11 a.m. the next day if it stops overnight	No fine	No	N/A
Dedham
Deerfield	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	After the streets have been plowed
Dennis
Dighton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	The town has less than 10 miles of sidewalk.
Douglas	Yes	As soon as reasonably possible	$25 for the first offense, $50 for the second and all subsequent offenses	Yes	As soon as reasonably possible	$25 for the first offense, $50 dollars for the second and all subsequent offenses	No	N/A
Dover	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Dracut	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears 6–7 miles of sidewalk in the business district and main corridors.
Dudley	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	No	N/A
Dunstable	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	The town has very few sidewalks.
Duxbury
East Bridgewater	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	The town clears sidewalks near school zones and in the downtown area, but not in subdivisions.
East Brookfield	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	Usually between 12-18 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	The town clears all sidewalks except the ones on the outskirts of town, which the machine won't fit on.
East Longmeadow	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	No	N/A
Eastham	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	The town only has two sidewalks: one which is cleared by the town, and the other, which is on Route 6 and belongs to MassDOT, is not cleared.
Easthampton	Yes	12 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	Fines start at $50 per offense	Yes	12 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	Fines start at $50 per offense	No	N/A	See online City Ordinances, Chapter 8, Sec. 8–41 for more snow removal information.
Easton	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears major sidewalks and those within 2 miles of the schools.
Edgartown	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No more than $50	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No more than $50	No	N/A
Egremont	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No
Erving	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	No	N/A
Essex	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	N/A
Everett	Yes	In the event of a snow emergency, 12 hours after the emergency has ended	In the event of a snow emergency, 2 warnings, then a ticket for $25, then a second ticket for $50	Yes	In the event of a snow emergency, 12 hours after the emergency has ended	In the event of a snow emergency, 2 warnings, then a ticket for $25, then a second ticket for $50	Sometimes	In the event of a snow emergency, 12 hours after the emergency has ended	The town has 2 sidewalk plows that clear and salt main sidewalks.
Fairhaven	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	Police department may issue a fine	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	Police department may issue a fine	No	N/A
Fall River	Yes	During and right after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Yes	During and right after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	No	N/A
Falmouth	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town will remove snow on sidewalks within a 1-mile radius of each school. The town will prioritize other sidewalk snow removal plans.
Fitchburg	Yes	4 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset	$100 for the first offense and up to $200 for subsequent offenses	Yes	4 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset	$100 for the first offense and up to $200 for subsequent offenses	No	N/A
Florida	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town has no sidewalks.
Foxborough	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	A reasonable amount of time	No fine	Yes	No maximum	Business owners, except for those in the downtown area, must clear their own walkways.
Framingham	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Franklin	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	$25	No	N/A
Freetown
Gardner	Yes	8 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Yes	8 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The downtown store owners are responsible for the sidewalks in a certain specified district. However, outside the district, the city will remove the snow.
Aquinnah
Georgetown	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Gill
Gloucester	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops if it stops during the daytime, before noon if it stops overnight.	No fine	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops if it stops falling during the daytime, before noon if it stops falling overnight.	No fine	No	N/A	These laws apply to snow that falls off of buildings as well.
Goshen	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town has no sidewalks.
Gosnold	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	The town has very few sidewalks. The town shovels the sidewalks it does have in front of the townhall, library, and schools.
Grafton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town only clears the sidewalks around schools and on major routes.
Granby	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The state maintains the sidewalks on Rt. 202.The town has few sidewalks, and does not clear any with the exception of some sidewalks on the outskirts of town.
Granville	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town has no sidewalks, only walkways which the town clears.
Great Barrington	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Greenfield	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No more than $10 for the first offense, $25 for the second offense, and $100 for the third and subsequent offenses in a calendar year	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No more than $10 for the first offense, $25 for the second offense, and $100 for the third and subsequent offenses in a calendar year	No	N/A
Groton
Groveland	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows all public sidewalks, but not the ones in subdivisions.
Hadley	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows all town-owned sidewalks, as well as the sidewalks on Rt. 9. There are very few private sidewalks.
Halifax
Hamilton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	Property owners are liable for any injuries linked to snow and ice on their property. The town clears school sidewalks and downtown sidewalks, and some others depending on the storm.
Hampden	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	No	N/A
Hancock
Hanover	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	Hanover has about 35 miles of sidewalks and clears about  5–-6 miles, which are largely on the busy roads and the routes where students may walk to school.
Hanson	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows the sidewalks on Rt. 27 to the T station, but does not plow the sidewalks on Rt. 58 or on any private roads.
Hardwick	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Harvard	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Harvard has no sidewalks other than in the center on town property.
Harwich	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	After the roads, areas around buildings, and parking lots are plowed
Hatfield
Haverhill	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops, unless it stops overnight	No fine	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops, unless it stops overnight	No fine	No	N/A
Hawley	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town has no sidewalks.
Heath	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Heath does not have any sidewalks. The only sidewalk is in front of the elementary school and it is cleared by the school custodian.
Hingham	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	The town clears sidewalks leading to schools and major roads. The town will clear any sidewalk that is not in front of a business.
Hinsdale
Holbrook
Holden	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears about a mile and a half of sidewalk near schools.
Holland	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The only sidewalks in town are in front of the town hall. The town clears these sidewalks.
Holliston							Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears sidewalks in the downtown business area on Washington street and the sidewalks along walking routes to the schools.
Holyoke	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25	No	N/A	On all portions of streets with parking meters, snow and ice should be removed from sidewalks within 8 hours after the snowfall or precipitation stops.
Hopedale
Hopkinton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum
Hubbardston	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	The day after the storm is over.	The town has about 1 mile of sidewalk that the town clears either after the storm is over or the next day.
Hudson	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears sidewalks in the commercial & downtown areas, near schools, and in other areas designated by selectmen. The sidewalks are cleared at same time as roads.
Hull	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	As soon as possible.	The Town plows approximately 12 miles of sidewalk along all main roads, business districts, and schools. Not all sidewalks are plowed.
Huntington	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	N/A	The town clears from Gateway to the center of town, as well as some side streets.
Ipswich	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears some of the downtown sidewalks and the sidewalks near schools.
Kingston	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No minimum	The town clears some sidewalks leading to schools and the sidewalks along Rte. 3A from Duxbury to Plymouth.
Lakeville	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	The only sidewalks plowed by the town are on the street where the commuter rail station is and Route 105. The only other sidewalks in town are in subdivisions, and the town does not plow them.
Lancaster							Sometimes	As soon as possible after the storm ends.	The town clears all sidewalks on walking routes, especially near schools.
Lanesborough
Lawrence	Yes			Yes			Sometimes		The town clears sidewalks in front of public buildings, and the schools clear their own sidewalks.
Lee
Leicester	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Lenox	Yes	As soon as practical after snowfall or precipitation stops.	No fine	Yes	As soon as practical after snowfall	No fine	No	N/A
Leominster	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	12 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50 for the first offense, $100 for each subsequent offense	Yes	N/A	The list of areas where business owners must clear their sidewalks is on the city web page under City Ordinances, Chapter 20.
Leverett	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Leverett has no sidewalks.
Lexington	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	After the roads have been cleared--Plowing may take 2–3 days.	The town clears sidewalks near schools and other selected sidewalks.
Leyden
Lincoln
Littleton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	3 days after snowfall or precipitation stops	Littleton only clears a portion of the sidewalks, mostly the direct routes to schools and the business districts. Not all neighborhood sidewalks are cleared. Littleton clears approximately 14 miles of sidewalk.
Longmeadow	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25	No	N/A
Lowell	Yes	12 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops--Snow must be cleared by 1 p.m. the next day if it stops after 6 p.m. at night.	$100 per offense	Yes	12 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops--Snow must be cleared by 1 p.m. the next day if it stops after 6 p.m. at night.	$100 per offense	Sometimes	No maximum	The town only clears sidewalks that are on walking routes to schools or in the downtown area.
Ludlow
Lunenburg
Lynn	Yes	10 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops if during the day	$50 per day	Yes	3 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops during the day	$50 per day	No	N/A	Lynn’s Department of Inspectional Services handles snow shoveling tickets. They can be reached at 781-598-4000.
Lynnfield	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	N/A	The town clears approximately 22 miles of sidewalk.
Malden	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	The cost of snow removal and a fine of up to $200	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	The cost of snow removal and a fine of up to $200	No	N/A	Sidewalks should be cleared to a maximum of 36 inches wide.
Manchester							Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows many of the sidewalks in town. There are some sidewalks that are outside the downtown area or are too narrow which do not get plowed.
Mansfield							Sometimes
Marblehead	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	Once the streets are cleared
Marion	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town typically clears the village first, then expands if time and resources allow.
Marlborough	Yes	12 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops if during the day, before noon the next day if it stops during the night	Between $2–10 for each offense	Yes	12 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops if during the day, before noon the next day if it stops during the night	Between $2–10 for each offense	No	N/A
Marshfield
Mashpee	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	After the roads have been cleared
Mattapoisett	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	Mattapoisett currently has no snow removal policies for sidewalks.
Maynard	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	As soon as possible after the storm ends.	The town only clears sidewalks that are not abutted by private property and main walking routes to school and the Central Business District.
Medfield							Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows walking route sidewalks to schools and the downtown sidewalks.
Medford	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25 for the first offense, then $50 per day	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25 for the first offense, then $50 per day	No	N/A	Property owners must also clear openings at corners, crosswalks, and curb cuts so pedestrians can cross safely.
Medway							Sometimes	After snowfall or precipitation stops and street plowing is finished	The town will plow sidewalks on walking routes to school, but is not required to sand or salt sidewalks.
Melrose	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	6 daylight hours after snowfall or precipitation stops.	$50	Sometimes	48 or longer after snowfall or precipitation has stopped.	Once the streets are clear, the town clears the sidewalks for school routes and in the business district.--Residents are strongly encouraged to clear off their sidewalks.
Mendon
Merrimac	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No minimum	The town takes care of the crosswalks downtown.--Residents and businesses are strongly encouraged to clear off their sidewalks. New bylaws are forthcoming.
Methuen
Middleborough
Middlefield
Middleton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears the sidewalks along the main roads and school routes.
Milford	Sometimes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$10	Sometimes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$10	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears approximately 20 of the 40 miles of sidewalk.
Millbury							Sometimes	Once the storm ends and street plowing and salting are complete	The town plows sidewalks starting at the high school and moving towards the center of town.
Millis							Sometimes	No maximum	The town only clears sidewalks along routes that the school asks to be plowed.
Millville
Milton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears snow from a predetermined number of sidewalks. These sidewalks are typically located along high-volume streets in areas near schools. Property owners are advised to clear their own sidewalks, but are not required to.
Monroe	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	No	N/A
Monson							Sometimes	72 hours after snowfall or precipitation has stopped.	For a full list of sidewalks maintained by the town, check Monson's snow removal page.
Montague	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$20 for the first offense, $35 for the second offense, and $50 for each subsequent offense (each 24-hour period constitutes a separate offense)	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$20 for the first offense, $35 for the second offense, and $50 for each subsequent offense (each 24-hour period constitutes a separate offense)	No	N/A
Monterey	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town does not have sidewalks.
Montgomery
Mount Washington	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town does not have sidewalks.
Nahant	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	The town only plows public ways.
Nantucket
Natick	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	The town clears snow from about 41 miles of sidewalk (which is roughly 1/3 of the total 135 miles of sidewalk). These sidewalks are within business districts, near schools, and along other key pedestrian routes.
Needham	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	5 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset	No more than $50 per offense	Sometimes	Once snow and ice depths reach 4''	The town plows 52 miles of sidewalk on school walking routes and sometimes the downtown business district in the event of an emergency.
New Ashford	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	New Washford has no sidewalks.
New Bedford	Yes	4 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops during the day, before 11 a.m. the next day if it stops overnight	$50	Yes	4 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops during the day, before 11 a.m. the next day if it stops overnight	$50	No	N/A
New Braintree	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	New Braintree has no sidewalks.
New Marlborough
New Salem	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	New Salem has no public sidewalks.
Newbury
Newburyport	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops during the day, before noon the next day if it stops overnight	$50	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops during the day, before noon the next day if it stops overnight	$50	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears sidewalks near schools, in the downtown areas, and on city-owned property.
Newton	Yes	30 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Sometimes	30 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	The town clears 54 miles of sidewalk, with a focus on school routes and areas with heavy traffic.--Residents who are unable to clear the sidewalks in front of their homes may apply for an exemption.
Norfolk	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	After the main roads have been cleared.	The town focuses on school routes and main streets first, then moves on to what they can.--Residents and businesses are strongly encouraged to help by clearing the sidewalks in front of their buildings.
North Adams
North Andover	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears sidewalks around the schools and the business district.
North Attleborough	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears sidewalks on main roads that provide access to schools and in the downtown area.
North Brookfield	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	No	N/A
North Reading	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	N/A	Warning for first offense, $50 for the second offense, $100 for the third offense--Each day or part of a day during which an offense continues constitutes a separate offense
Northampton	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50	No	N/A	The city plows only the city-owned sidewalks that abut city buildings, parks, bridges, and bike ways.
Northborough	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	No	N/A
Northbridge	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Northfield	Sometimes	48 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Sometimes	48 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	No	N/A	Property owners are required to clear the sidewalks along Main Street, Holton Street, Parker Avenue, Highland Avenue, and-Mt. Hermon Station Road, from W. Northfield Road north to the Vermont line.
Norton							Sometimes	No maximum	The town only clears the sidewalks leading to schools.
Norwell	NO	N/A	N/A	NO	N/A	N/A	SOME*	No minimum	Town plows the sidewalk along Route 53, Grove Street, and High Street.--Residents and businesses are strongly encouraged to clear the sidewalks in front of their buildings.
Norwood	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Within 6 hours of daylight once snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Sometimes	Once the storm has ended and roads have been plowed	The town plows 31 miles of sidewalk, mainly near schools, Norwood Center, and Washington Street through South Norwood.
Oak Bluffs
Oakham	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Oakham has no public sidewalks.
Orange	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50	No	N/A
Orleans
Otis	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Oxford	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Palmer
Paxton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	The town clears a small section of sidewalk from the town center to Paxton Center School on Route 31.
Peabody	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	N/A	N/A	There is an ordinance that lists certain areas within the downtown Peabody area, part of-Andover Street/Route 114, and part of County Street at Lynn Street where business owners are-required to clear their sidewalks of snow.
Pelham	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town does not have sidewalks.
Pembroke	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town only clears sidewalks near schools and the center of town.
Pepperell	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	The town takes care of the sidewalks. The town plows or snow blows them after the storm and follows up again the next day where needed.
Peru	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Peru has no sidewalks.
Petersham
Phillipston	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town has no sidewalks.
Pittsfield	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	Fine determined upon violation	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	Fine determined upon violation	No	N/A	Sidewalks should be cleared to a width of 36 inches.
Plainfield	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town has no sidewalks.
Plainville	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	As quickly as weather permits	The town removes snow from all town sidewalks but does not remove snow from sidewalks within sub-divisions.
Plymouth	SOME*	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops.					No	N/A	Property owners within one mile from the shoreline from Jabez Corner to the Kingston line are required to clear the walks in front of their buildings.
Plympton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	Town clears the dowtown sidewalks after most storms over 2 inches. The town does not plow the sidewalks in residential subdivisions.
Princeton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	There are very few sidewalks in Princeton.
Provincetown
Quincy	No	N/A	N/A	Yes					Residents are strongly encouraged to shovel in front of their buildings.--The town focuses on the sidewalks leading to schools, business, and MBTA stops.
Randolph	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears sidewalks on main roads, but not in industrial parks.
Raynham	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	After all of the roads have been cleared.	Following snowplow operations on the streets, sidewalk plowing in the school zones will begin.--Sidewalks in residential subdivisions will not be plowed at all by the town, regardless of the amount of snow on the sidewalk.
Reading	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	No	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows approximately 45 miles of sidewalks, including all areas in the downtown and train/public transportation areas, as well as all school sidewalk areas.
Rehoboth	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes		Rehoboth does not have any public sidewalks. The custodians at the schools clear their sidewalks, and the town clears the ones outside of town buildings.
Revere
Richmond	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town has no sidewalks.
Rochester
Rockland	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	Downtown businesses are asked to clear out the sidewalks in front of their buildings.--The town clears out school routes first, then downtown routes.
Rockport	Yes	As soon as practical	$100 for the first offense, $200 for the second offense, and $300 for the third and subsequent offenses	Yes	As soon as practical	$100 for the first offense, $200 for the second offense, and $300 for the third and subsequent offenses	No	N/A
Rowe
Rowley	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows the downtown sidewalks and school routes.
Royalston	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	Royalston has a very limited amount of sidewalks. When the streets are completed, the town will clear and-treat sidewalks, municipal buildings, and parking lots.
Russell
Rutland	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A
Salem	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops or the city's snow emergency lights are turned off, whichever time is later, during the day--If the snow stops falling and the snow emergency lights are turned off during the night, before noon the next day	$25 for the first offense, $75 for the second offense, $100 for the third and subsequent offenses	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops or the city's snow emergency lights are turned off, whichever time is later, during the day--If the snow stops falling and the snow emergency lights are turned off during the night, before noon the next day	$25 for first offense, $75 for second offense, $100 for the third and subsequent offenses	Sometimes	After all of the roads have been cleared	The city clears designated sidewalks following each storm.
Salisbury	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	After all of the roads have been cleared.	The Town plows approximately 3 miles of sidewalk. Main streets, collector streets, and schools receive priority attention.--Residents are strongly encouraged to shovel the walks adjacent to their property to ensure safe pedestrian passage.
Sandisfield
Sandwich	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows 16.5 miles of sidewalk, including all town-owned sidewalk, which includes those in front of businesses.
Saugus	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears out the sidewalks, focusing on the school routes first.
Savoy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Savoy has no sidewalks.--Highway Department Contact Info: -[phone]
Scituate	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	Most businesses clear their sidewalks on their own and don’t wait for the town.  The town asks that the business owners clear their entrance ways. If they fail to do so they are reminded, but no fine is imposed.
Seekonk	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears most of the sidewalks.
Sharon	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows 44 miles of sidewalk, mainly near schools and in the downtown area, but the town does not clear sidewalks in residential neighborhoods.
Sheffield
Shelburne
Sherborn	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows most of the sidewalks.
Shirley	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine
Shrewsbury	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows approximately 24 miles of sidewalk, which is located within the business area and on key walking routes for schools along the main roads.
Shutesbury	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		The town does not have sidewalks.
Somerset	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	No	N/A
Somerville	Yes	By 10 p.m. if snow starts falling after sunrise, by 10 a.m. if snow starts falling after sunset	$50 for the first offense, $100 for the second offense, $200 for the third offense	Yes	By 10 p.m. if snow starts falling after sunrise, by 10 a.m. if snow starts falling after sunset	$50 for the first offense, $100 for the second offense, $200 for the third offense	No	N/A
South Hadley	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows sidewalks in areas designated by the Selectboard each year.
Southampton	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$10 per day	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$10 per day	No	N/A
Southborough							Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows most sidewalks.
Southbridge	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25 for the first offense, $50 for the second offense, and $100 for the third and subsequent offenses in the same calendar year	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25 for the first offense, $50 for the second offense, and $100 for the third and subsequent offenses in the same calendar year	No	N/A
Southwick	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25 per offense	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25 per offense	No	N/A
Spencer	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	The municipality clears all sidewalks.
Springfield	Yes	48 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50 per offense	Yes	48 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50 per offense	No	N/A
Sterling	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears sidewalks in the immediate downtown area.
Stockbridge	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows most of the sidewalks.
Stoneham	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	5 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	Between $50–200	Sometimes	No maximum	The town plows about 30 miles of sidewalk along designated routes. Business owners in the downtown area are required to clear the sidewalks in front of their business.
Stoughton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Stow	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	N/A	N/A	The town does not have many sidewalks.
Sturbridge	Yes	48 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No more than $10	Yes	48 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No more than $10	No	N/A	This law applies to sidewalks that are situated within the limits of the highways or town ways. The town may waive enforcement of this bylaw for sidewalks located within a state highway layout in the event of extraordinary conditions.
Sudbury	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	A few days	The town plows the sidewalks around schools, on Route 20, and by businesses.
Sunderland	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Sutton	No			No			Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears a few sidewalks in the town center.
Swampscott	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	No	N/A
Swansea	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	The day after snowfall or precipitation has stopped	The town does not have many sidewalks, but it maintains the ones it does have near town buildings and schools.
Taunton
Templeton									The Templeton Highway Department distributes a pamphlet titled "A Resident's Guide to Winter Snow Removal Operations and Procedures."
Tewksbury	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	The town clears sidewalks that the school department has identified. Other sidewalks have been added to the list on a case-by-case basis, but in general, the town does not clear sidewalks.
Tisbury	Yes	4 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops during the day, before 11 a.m. the next day if it stops during the night.	$50 for the first offense, $75 for the second offense, $100 for the third and any subsequent offenses	Yes	4 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops during the day, before 11 a.m. the next day if it stops during the night.	$50 for the first offense, $75 for the second offense, $100 for the third and any subsequent offenses	No	N/A
Tolland	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	The town has no sidewalks.
Topsfield	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	Topsfield generally maintains school routes.
Townsend	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	The town clears the sidewalks in the center of town near the schools.
Truro
Tyngsborough	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears a few sidewalks in the center of town, around the schools, and on Lakeview Ave.
Tyringham
Upton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	Upton usually maintains the sidewalks to school busses.
Uxbridge							Sometimes
Wakefield	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Yes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	After the roads have been plowed	The town will plow sidewalks along central routes near schools.
Wales	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A
Walpole	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	Walpole typically maintains about 50 miles of sidewalks, including routes to schools, buses, and the commuter rail.
Waltham	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	Tenants or occupants of properties located on the streets listed on the website must clear their sidewalks within 24 hours. It is suggested that all other tenants and occupants clear their sidewalks, but they do not have to.
Ware	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No more than $100	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No more than $100	No	N/A	No one will be prosecuted for any offense against any of these provisions unless a complaint for them is instituted within 3 months of the offense.
Wareham
Warren	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears those sidewalks they can access.
Warwick	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	Warwick has only one public sidewalk, which is not cleared in the winter.
Washington	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Washington does not have sidewalks.
Watertown	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	2 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops during business hours or by the beginning of business hours the following day	Warning for a first offense, $25 for a second offense, and $50 for the third and consecutive offenses during a calendar year	No	N/A
Wayland							Sometimes	After roads have been plowed	The town plows selected sidewalks and school zones.
Webster	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	No	N/A
Wellesley	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	Wellesley plows roughly 60 miles of sidewalk. The town does not require homeowners to clear snow from these 60 miles.
Wellfleet	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	Wellfleet only has about a mile of sidewalk which is usually cleared by the town after 3 or more inches of snow have fallen.
Wendell	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Town does not have sidewalks.
Wenham									The town will only maintain sidewalks after the fire station, police station, school, library, and town office parking areas have been plowed. Sidewalks will be prioritized by usage and the Buker School area.
West Boylston							Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears some sidewalks, mainly around the town center and schools.
West Bridgewater	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
West Brookfield	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears some sidewalks after storms using a small plow.
West Newbury
West Springfield	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50 per offense	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50 per offense	Sometimes	No maximum	In the business district where the town plows the snow up onto the sidewalks, it will return and clear those areas so people can walk around and park their cars.
West Stockbridge
West Tisbury	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum
Westborough	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No fine	No	N/A	Residents should clear all sidewalks to a width of at least 24 inches.
Westfield	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$25	No	N/A
Westford	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	Residents are encouraged to clear sidewalks in front of their property.
Westhampton	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	N/A	The only sidewalks are those in front of public buildings. These are cleared by the town.
Westminster	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A
Weston	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	Weston removes snow from a list of sidewalks near where children walk to school or adults walk to the commuter rail stations. Not all town sidewalks are cleared. The town clears sidewalks in front of commercial businesses as soon as possible.
Westport	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A
Westwood	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	After the roads have been plowed	The town will clear all sidewalks used to walk to schools, businesses, and public transportation. Property owners must clear sidewalks that are not in the town sidewalk route.
Weymouth	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town clears some sidewalks near schools.
Whately	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	The town has very few sidewalks, and they are not cleared in the winter.
Whitman	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	3 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset	No more than $50 per offense	Sometimes	After the streets have been plowed	The town will plow sidewalks along central routes that are heavily traveled by children on their way to school and in the downtown business areas. The list of these sidewalks can be found on the town website.
Wilbraham	Yes	No maximum	No fine				No	N/A
Williamsburg	Yes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$50 per storm	Yes	24 hours after snowfall stops	$50 per storm	No	N/A
Williamstown	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No maximum	Williams College plows their own sidewalks and some town sidewalks where their offices are located.
Wilmington	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	24 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	No more than $50 per offense	Sometimes	After the roads have been plowed	The town will plow sidewalks along central routes that are heavily traveled by children on their way to school. The owner or occupant of any business should keep the sidewalks adjoining their premises clear of snow and ice.
Winchendon	No	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A	Sometimes	No maximum	The town is responsible for removing snow and ice from downtown sidewalks.
Winchester	No	N/A	N/A	Yes	5 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset on a business day	No more than $10 per offense	No	N/A
Windsor	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Windsor has no sidewalks.
Winthrop	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset.	$25 for the first offense, $50 for the second offense, $100 for the third and subsequent offenses	Yes	6 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset	$25 for the first offense, $50 for the second offense, $100 for the third and subsequent offenses	No	N/A
Woburn	Yes	2 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset, before 10 a.m. the next day if snow stops falling overnight (check link to see if this applies to your street).	No more than $50 (check link to see if this applies to your street).	Yes	2 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops between sunrise and sunset, before 10 a.m. the next day if snow stops falling overnight (check link to see if this applies to your street).	No more than $50 (check link to see if this applies to your street).	No	N/A
Worcester	Yes	10 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$75 per day	Yes	10 hours after snowfall or precipitation stops	$75 per day	No	N/A	See link for additional regulations.
Worthington	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Worthington has no sidewalks.
Wrentham
Yarmouth	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	No maximum	No fine	Sometimes	After the roads have been plowed	The town plows sidewalks on town or state roads. The town does not plow sidewalks in private developments or condominiums. The town clears high-priority sidewalks first, including the sidewalks on Route 28 and those near the schools on Station Ave.

SOURCE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts