Newport hotels, inns, restaurants, retail and rental portfolios get grounds kept guest-ready in season and walks and lots cleared in winter, from one local crew covering Newport and Aquidneck Island. Send the property and what you need; one local crew walks it and sends a written scope with clear-by times and logs.
Updated November 11, 2026
Newport's commercial property is hospitality-heavy: hotels and inns, downtown restaurants and shops along Thames Street and the wharves, and investor-owned rentals, all judged by how they look from the sidewalk.
Newport requires sidewalks cleared within five daylight hours after snow stops, with a 4-foot path where there's no curb, and ice removed or sanded within four daytime hours (sections 9.08.110 and 9.08.120).
Aquidneck Island and Tiverton: hospitality, retail and rentals. More on Newport County, RI, including every town in it.
Five hours of daylight after snow stops; 4-foot path where no curb; ice removed or sanded within four daytime hours. Source: Patch Newport: Property owners expected to clear sidewalks of snow, treat ice
Newport's mandatory bans cover main streets including Broadway, Thames, Washington and Spring Streets; cars still parked 30 minutes after the ban starts may be towed. Source: City of Newport: Parking ban issued ahead of winter storm (Feb. 27, 2023)
During its February 2023 ban, Newport pointed residents to free parking at the Gateway Center, Mary Street and Easton's Beach lots. Source: City of Newport: Parking ban issued ahead of winter storm (Feb. 27, 2023)
City policies change; confirm with the city before you rely on a deadline.
Nearby: Portsmouth · Middletown · Tiverton
Before you sign anything: Snow liability: RI vs MA · Writing a scope · Seasonal vs per push.
See the rules on this page for Newport; ordinances change, so confirm with the town.
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