Commercial Snow Removal and Ice Management in Cranston, RI
Cranston holds businesses to a different standard than homeowners. A business that has not cleared its sidewalk 24 hours after the snow stops faces a $250 fine, and $500 for each offense after that. Coastal Corp covers commercial sites in Cranston with its own loaders, plow trucks and sidewalk crews, so the walk is cleared along with the lot. Our yard sits on the Providence and Cranston line.
Cranston snow rules property owners should know
The owner or occupant of a business bordering a street with a curbed sidewalk must clear it within 24 hours after snow stops, at least 3 feet wide, and must clear all curb cuts.
City Code § 12.16.011Source: Cranston Code Ch. 12.16 (opens in a new tab)
The fine for a business is $250 for a first offense and $500 for a second and later offenses.
§ 12.16.011Source: Cranston Code Ch. 12.16 (opens in a new tab)
Ice on a sidewalk must be removed or sanded.
§ 12.16.030Source: Cranston Code Ch. 12.16 (opens in a new tab)
A storm emergency commission may declare a storm emergency when more than 1 inch of snow is forecast; the parking ban takes effect one hour after it is announced, and vehicles may be towed.
Ch. 10.16Source: Cranston Code Ch. 10.16 (opens in a new tab)
The business fine is the number a commercial property should plan around, and the curb cuts are part of the job, not an extra. Our sidewalk crews clear the walk to width and open the curb cuts, and ice management handles the sanding and deicing the code expects once the snow is off.
How we cover Cranston
In Cranston the sidewalk belongs in the contract, not in an assumption about who will shovel it. At the site walk we map the walks and curb cuts alongside the lot, and your snow plan sets a trigger and service level for each before the first storm. Storm operations run 24/7 with equipment we own, 25+ machines including 15+ plow trucks, and each event is documented with independent weather verification, so you have a record of when the walk was done. We take on commercial sites across Cranston, including along Reservoir Avenue, Park Avenue, Pontiac Avenue, Atwood Avenue, Plainfield Pike and Sockanosset Cross Road.
Who handles the streets
Cranston's public roads are handled by the Cranston Department of Public Works, Highway Maintenance Division. Questions about city streets go to (401) 942-9200.
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Local rules are summarized from each town's published code as of October 2026. Ordinances change. Check the linked source or call the town before relying on this summary. This is not legal advice.