Good Neighbor Notes: SNOW REMOVAL SIDEWALKS: The City is responsible for all sidewalks that abut City / State owned property. Property owners or occupants are responsible for the sidewalks adjacent to their property, and must clear these of ice and snow within 24 hours after the snow / ice has subsided. Property owners or occupants are also responsible for keeping sidewalks free of snow and ice accumulated from other means such as plowing and/or accumulated ice from snow melt. CONSEQUENCES: If such snow and ice are not removed by the owner or occupant within 24 hours after the snow and ice accumulation has subsided, it will be removed under the direction of the Director of Public Works. The expense will be levied against the property as a special assessment and collected as in the case of other special assessments. ALWAYS BE NEIGHBORLY: During the winter months, it is always a good idea to check in with your neighbors. A property owner or occupant may not be shoveling their sidewalk because they may be elderly, have a disability or have a medical condition that prevents them from removing the snow and ice. Stop in and offer to lend a hand.

CITY SNOW REMOVAL STRATEGY: INTERESTING SNOW FACTS: The strategy used to plow streets, sidewalks and City forces are responsible for clearing snow other City facilities depends on the interaction from: of several factors: .Over 754 lane miles of City roads .Time the snow began .Over 42 miles of alleys .Duration of snowfall .Over 175 cul-de-sacs .Type of snow - light/dry or wet/heavy .Over 13 miles of sidewalks that abut parks and .Temperature before and after snowfall other City-owned land

.High winds - drifting .Over 15 City-owned parking lots

.Snow accumulation The average annual snowfall in the City of .Available equipment - breakdowns St. Cloud is 45 inches.

.Available staff Another procedure the City has utilized is called anti-icing. When weather allows, a liquid mixture is applied to arterial roads. This liquid prevents buildup of ice and compacted snow on the roadways to help achieve better snow removal from the roads. Despite what can seem like a complex process, the goal of the City’s plowing efforts is simple: to maintain safe travel for pedestrians and vehicles throughout St. Cloud. CITY ORDINANCES: WHO TO CALL: The City of St. Cloud snow removal ordinance If you are concerned about unsafe snow or ice requires the timely removal of snow and ice off build-up at a residential or commercial property, sidewalks within the City. The City ordinance can be please call the St. Cloud Street Department at found at www.ci.stcloud.mn.us. (320) 650-2900.

St. Cloud has developed a series of "good neighbor notes" that are designed to help explain the rules relating to a wide range of issues that affect residential neighbor- hoods. Each "note" addresses one topic, explaining in plain language what the laws and policies really mean. If you feel there is a topic of concern within your neighbor- hood not covered by the “good neighbor notes,” contact the St. Cloud Planning Department at (320) 255-7218 or [email protected] for more information.