Let’s make our city neighborhoods safe and disability-friendly! 

Throughout the year, obstructions and hazard removal are critical to the lives of community members with disabilities because they maintain access to sidewalks, bus stops, curb ramps, accessible parking spots, and access aisles, providing a walking path to accessible parking spots.   
Cracked sidewalks, tree limbs, motorcycles, automobiles, snow, and ice make it challenging and sometimes impossible for folks who use wheelchairs, crutches, or other mobility aides to accomplish daily tasks like using public transit, going grocery shopping, getting to work, and keeping appointments. Obstructions and hazards can also cause folks to be trapped inside their homes or vehicles.

It’s the Law

The City of Santa Fe and the Americans with Disabilities Act require the removal of snow and ice from crucial access points to ensure safety for community members using mobility aids.  

For Businesses 

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires any covered business to remove all obstructions and to maintain accessible features, including accessible parking spaces and an accessible route from the parking space to the main entrance, as well as clear access aisles, curb cuts, and sidewalks. A business must also maintain an accessible route from a bus stop to its entrance.

For Neighbors

Santa Fe Municipal Code 23-1.6 and 23-1.7 require owners, agents, or occupants of any property to keep the sidewalks and gutters in front of and adjoining their property clean of obstructions and hazards. If you receive A NOTICE OF VIOLATION, obstructions and/or hazards must be immediately removed from the sidewalks and gutters fronting and adjoining their respective lots or parts of lots.

To report sidewalk obstructions, please contact the City of Santa Fe Constituent Services at 505-955-6949