sidewalk snow shoveling enforcement
Rules, enforcement, appeals, and ordinance updates for sidewalk snow clearing
Watch for any follow-up that turns this into a clear written rule (or ordinance change) on how the 24-hour clock works during consecutive snow events.
Typically discussed at Public Works Committee. Check back when the next agenda is published.
The Public Works Committee dug into how Two Rivers’ 24-hour sidewalk snow-clearing rule should be counted when storms run together. Staff also laid out the practical problem: complaints get logged, but DPW can’t always chase them during heavy plowing, and equipment/staffing limits shape what enforcement looks like.
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Committee discussed confusion about how the city’s 24-hour sidewalk clearing requirement applies during consecutive snow events (whether the clock restarts, extends, or could create multiple violations).
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Staff described that sidewalk snow complaints are logged and forwarded to the Department of Public Works, and stated DPW does not have immediate resources to chase sidewalk complaints during heavy operations.
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Staff discussed winter operations staffing and equipment constraints, including that a full plow ideally needs 12 staff (or 14 with windrow cleanup), the city completed a Sunday plow with eight people, and a key loader broke down with a possible $50,000 engine replacement.
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