There's a lot of benefits to living in the Midwest. Shoveling snow isn't necessarily one of them.

While Ohio doesn't have a statewide law mandating a property owner clear their sidewalk and the state's supreme court found they're not generally liable for an injury if someone slips, individual metros have their own ordinances and codes requiring property owners to clear their sidewalks after accumulation of winter weather.

Here's what Ohio cities say about your responsibility to shovel your sidewalk.

Cleveland

According to the City of Cleveland Code of Ordinances section 507.13, property/land owners must clear their entire sidewalk of snow and ice before 9 a.m. every day. They must also clear other sidewalk of other debris including tree branches, bricks, etc.

Columbus

Property owners are responsible for removing snow and ice from their sidewalks in addition to other maintenance/repair, according to the city’s common questions section. The city also says you can report poor sidewalk conditions to 614-645-3111 or 311@columbus.gov.

Cincinnati

According to the city, the owner of the property is responsible for removing snow/ice from their sidewalk “in a timely manner.”

“Do your part in helping fellow residents and visitors  – especially the elderly and those with disabilities – navigate through the difficulties of winter,” the city website reads.

Dayton

According to the city, it is the responsibility of property owners to remove snow/ice from their sidewalks.

“Please help your community by clearing storm drains and fire hydrants adjacent to your home, and do not shovel snow into streets or onto sidewalks,” the city website reads. “Keeping storm drains clear will help prevent flooding once the snow melts.”

Toledo

The city reminds residents that it is their responsibility to keep their sidewalks safe for pedestrians and are not allowed to push the snow into public roads.

They highlight their Snow Angels Program, which helps residents with disabilities and elderly residents remove snow from their sidewalks/driveways.

“Along with fostering community relationships, this act relieves the stress after a heavy snowfall, keeps residents safe, and leaves a path for those outside during the winter weather – like postal carriers, firefighters, police officers, and other neighbors,” the website reads.

Youngstown

According to the city’s codified ordinances section 521.06, property owners have the responsibility to remove snow from their sidewalk as well as other debris that “obstructs the free, common and convenient use of the sidewalk.”

Akron

According to the Akron Code of Ordinances section 98.01, property owners must clear their sidewalks of snow, ice and other debris within 24 hours.

“No person shall shovel, push, or pile snow onto the sidewalks, aprons, streets or cause or create barriers of snow and/or ice that impede passage of pedestrians or vehicular traffic on public property,” the code reads.

Springfield

The Springfield Codified Ordinances state that building occupants should clear their sidewalks of snow, ice “and filth” as of 10 a.m. the day after the event.

“No owner or occupant of abutting lands shall fail to keep the sidewalks, curbs or gutters in repair and free from snow, ice or any nuisance,” the code reads.

Sandusky

After a snowfall, the “owner, occupant, or person having the care of any building or lot of land” is responsible for removing snow/ice from the sidewalk at some point during the first four hours of daylight after accumulation occurs, according to the city’s codified ordinances.

It is their responsibility, the code reads, to ensure the sidewalk is “made safe by removing the ice or sprinkling the same with sand or other suitable substance.”