It is safe to say that most cities that get snow annually have a city snow and ice plan. But the city’s snow and ice plan doesn’t include your parking lot, and it may not even include the entrance road to your commercial property. When it comes to your business staying open when snow and ice hit the city says you are on your own. Officially, on your own… because the Public Works department has clearly written “residents and business owners are encouraged to clear sidewalks in front of their properties to ensure safe passage for pedestrians”.