Snow & Ice Removal

Objectives:
To minimize hazards of slippery road conditions to motorists and pedestrians through tried and proven methods of snow and ice control on city highways, streets, alleys and parking lots.
To reduce economic losses to the community and industry caused by workers and commercial enterprises not being able to get to their jobs, or to make deliveries.
To facilitate handling of emergencies by fire, rescue and police activities in winter months.
To restore traveling condition for the convenience of general public to normal as soon as possible after each storm event.
Classes of roads (in order of priority)
Main Streets – These include state and county highways and collector streets for through traffic as well as residential streets having unusual geometry such as steep slopes.
Residential streets – these include lesser traveled streets as well as dead ends.
Alleys and parking lots – Most alleys and parking lots are cleared at the same time as residential streets but could receive less attention depending on the severity of the storm.
City Ordinance regarding snow removal from public sidewalks:
8.07 (1) Duty of owner of occupant. The owner of any premises abutting any sidewalk with the City shall remove or cause to be removed from such sidewalk, by 11 a.m. of each day, all snow and ice which may have accumulated thereon during the preceding 24 hours, provided that when ice shall have formed on any sidewalk so that it can not be removed, such owner or occupant shall keep the same covered with sand, ashes or similar material.
(2) Failure to remove
(a) Notice. If any owner or occupant shall fail to comply with sub. (1), the director of public works shall give notice to remove such snow and ice or cover same with sand, ashes or similar material within 24 hours of receipt of notice.
(b) Penalty. If owner or occupant fails to comply with such notice, the director of public works shall cause such snow and ice to be removed or covered and report the expense so incurred to the City Clerk/Treasurer, who shall enter the same in the tax roll as a special tax against the lot or parcel of land abutting such sidewalk.