There is a city ordinance that requires homeowners to clear their sidewalks by 9:00 a.m. after it snows, and if not, you could be paying the city to do it for you.
The first snow of the season reminds us to do several things, put on the snow tires, change the furnace filter, and, oh yes, shovel the sidewalk by 9 a.m. according to city statutes.