Neighbors in south Fargo say they're being targeted by the city. They say they've been threatened with a fine if their sidewalks aren't clear.

Debby Logan's son put up not one, not two, but quite a few signs up to make a statement in the neighborhood off 23rd St S and Park Blvd S.

"The neighbors over there came over here and said thank you, who put up these signs, I said my son did, they said we have had so much trouble in here because I guess a lot of people have been fined and stuff," said Debby Logan, mother of homeowner.

Logan's son says he was one of the many neighbors to get a notice saying they had 24 hours to get the snow off the path. Some got $75 fines from the city.

"The last couple of days these intersections here, they got warm, and it melted, and then they froze that night," said Logan.

"It doesn't have to be bare concrete to the full width of the sidewalk, that's what the ordinance requires," said Ben Dow, Director of Fargo Public Works. "What we're looking for is a safe walking path for someone walking their dog or someone trying to run down it."

Many voiced their concerns about using dangerous chemicals on the pavement.

"We're not looking for them to over apply, a lot of time people think they need to over apply for that instant melt, that's not the case," said Dow.

If you're a homeowner in Fargo, you may want to check the pathways around your home because as the city says many people like the disabled, count on them being clean.

The city doesn't always charge full contracted prices to residents.

Leaving snow in some commercial areas could cost up to $800 for the city to move.