City issues shoveling order

CHAMPAIGN – For the fifth time this winter, the city of Champaign has ordered property owners in the downtown area and University District to remove snow from sidewalks within a 48-hour period.

City ordinance requires that sidewalks must be cleared within 48 hours after a declaration by the city's public works director, Dennis Schmidt. In this instance, that means that sidewalks need to be shoveled by noon Friday.

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