Secretary of State John F. Kerry — now Boston’s most prominent shoveling scofflaw — returned home to his Louisburg Square manse last night, his sidewalk newly cleared just in time to avoid an international incident.

Kerry is due to host the foreign ministers of Canada and Mexico in Boston today and tomorrow, he announced on his Twitter feed.

“Glad to welcome FM @Baird & FS @JoseAM­eadeK up to #Boston on Fri. Hope they don’t mind a little snow. #GoodNeighbors,” ?@JohnKerry tweeted.

But in a neighborhood where people were out diligently cleaning their sidewalks, Kerry’s remained untouched two days after the blizzard, and City Hall hit America’s top diplomat with a $50 ticket yesterday after another citizen called it in to the Inspectional Services Department. His was one of 210 snow-removal citations issued yesterday.

Director of Code Enforcement Police Steven Tankle said “the officer did not know” that it was Kerry’s house.

“Well, you know, when ISD goes out, they’re indiscriminate about who they ticket and who they don’t,” said Keeta Gilmore, the chairwoman of the Beacon Hill Civic Association. “Sounds like they’re out on the job.”

Gilmore said snowstorms often bring out the best in Beacon Hill residents, who sometimes shovel the sidewalks of perfect strangers out of neighborliness.

Though maybe not everyone.

“Obviously nobody shoveled the secretary’s sidewalk,” Gil­more said.

City Councilor Charles Yancey said no one should be above the law, not even John Kerry. “I’m certain he would agree. I’m sure he will take some steps to correct the problem,” Yancey said. “This was an unusual event but certainly he should be responsible for keeping his sidewalks clear. John Kerry is as human as everyone else. … He does great service for the country but he should not be treated any differently than anybody else.”

A representative for the State Department said Kerry was “overseas” and not around to do the digging.

“Diplomats — they’re just like us,” a statement from Kerry’s office reads. “Secretary Kerry was working overseas while the blizzard packed a wallop back home, and unfortunately his snow removal company misconstrued yellow hazard tape along the sidewalk — put up to warn of falling snow and ice overhead — as police tape and thought that part of the sidewalk was off limits.

“Once they understood they were allowed to enter the area,” the statement adds, “the contractors finished the sidewalk late (this) morning. The snow has all been shoveled now, the Secretary will gladly pay the ticket, and let’s hope this is the last blizzard of the year.”

But Kerry did have his share of defenders in his neighborhood last night.

“I think someone is trying to make waves. There are an awful lot of houses that people have not been able to get to,” said one Louisburg Square woman who declined to give her name. “The cleanup in the neighborhood has been much worse in this storm. … I’ve heard more than one person saying Dorchester is looking better than Beacon Hill.”

Matt Stout contributed to this report.