How to Word a lease (referring to snow removal)

[Natalie Klesaris]

Hi all!

Love all the content on here and how helpful everyone is.

I am still a newbie (my boyfriend and I own 4 doors) and I am reaching out to see if anyone has insight on how to explain in a lease about snow removal. One of our properties is about 45 mins from our home and it has a large lot that we also rent 6 parking spaces to. On the lot is a two family house and we have one tenant at each apartment. Now, the plow doesn't come for anything below 3 inches, and I guess my question is - is it unreasonable for me to expect my housing tenants to shovel their walkway/around their car for under 3 inches of snow? We also have a huge barrel of salt and sand for them to use. I am just scared of someone falling and using the fact that the plow didn't come for under 3 inches of snow as an excuse to sue etc.

I have tried looking up laws for snow removal for Manchester, NH and haven't had much luck other than the city is responsible for clean roads and sidewalks.

How can I word this in my lease? "Plow will come for 3 inches or more of snow at the end of the storm. Tenants are responsible for anything under 3 inches as well as salting their walkway" ?

Thank you in advance!