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HomeMy WebLinkAboutITEM VI - Snow Shoveling and Salting OrdinanceCurrent Section 25-68(1) with edits/additions Every owner of real property within the city shall within twenty-four(24) hours following cessation of a snowfall or other precipitation, remove all snow and ice from the sidewalk located adjacent to the premises; provided that, when ice is so formed on any sidewalk so that it cannot be removed, the person owning such premises shall sprinklekeep the sidewalk or curb ramp sprinkled with a material(s) to accelerate melting and preventing slipping. When pavement temperatures drop below 15 degrees F, salt will not be effective so switching to sand for traction or a different ice melter that works at lower temperatures is recommended. using the following guidelines: An attempt should be made to shovel or remove all snow or other solid precipitation as a first step Only apply salt or other deicer(s) to established ice; salt or other deicers will not be applied in advance of precipitation or as a preventative measure Salt must be scattered, with space (approximately 3 inches) between crystals; a 12 oz container of salt is enough for 10 sidewalk squares ● When pavement temperatures drop below 15 degrees F, salt won’t work. Switch to sand for traction or a different ice melter (PDF) that works at lower temperatures. . Every person who owns property abutting any crosswalk/curb ramp shall remove all snow and ice from the sidewalks bordering the crosswalk and the curb ramp. Additional snow events will not extend the snow removal deadline. Prior snowfalls are required to be removed by the original deadline. Every owner or occupant of any dwelling or other residential building, proprietor or lessee of any business, commercial or public premises, must conform to ice and snow removal specified under Section 25-68. If dry deicing material is spread, any salt that remains must be properly swept and stored for reuse or salt recycling, immediately after snow melt. If an owner, occupant, proprietor or lessee neglects or refuses to sweep excess deicing material, the City of Oshkosh may sweep such material or authorize some person to do the same on behalf of the City of Oshkosh. The City of Oshkosh, in its sole discretion, may issue notices of violation to an owner, lessee, proprietor, or occupant for violations of this section. Salt will be collected by the city for proper disposal as a hazardous material at the following: (insert location(s), date(s), etc.) Commented [NB1]: 25-68(1) being reviewed only… not (2) Commented [NB2]: Good information just not something that can be strongly enforced from a code standpoint. Add to the informational document that goes out in the water bill Commented [NB3R2]: Commented [NB4]: Added above as part of the code Commented [RJE5]: We have no authority over anyone but the property owner. Commented [RJE6]: Staff receives 400 to 500 shoveling / snow complaints a year as it is. This requirement would likely add to that number. Commented [RJE7]: 40 CFR 302.4 does not list sodium chloride as a hazardous substance, we should not be creating our own definitions. The City does not collect “hazardous” material. Winnebago County solid waste has a household hazardous material collection facility Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, Font color: Black – New back page for mailer – Hidden Costs of Oversalting Salt weakens the concrete, brick and stone that make up our homes, garages, bridges, and roads. Salt corrodes metal flashings on doorways and threshold, as well as on our vehicles. One ton of rock salt causes between $800 and $3,300 of damage to buildings, bridges and other infrastructure. Nationwide we spend over $5 billion annually to repair salt damage to roads and bridges and we're not keeping up. Extend the life of your sidewalks by putting down less salt. Sources: https://www.wisaltwise.com https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_483824_38 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/9781119185161.ch11 Commented [RJE8]: Add citation to where this information comes from. Need more than just the list of sources in tiny print at the bottom. Formatted: Space After: 0 pt