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ICE AND SNOW POLICY Page 3 Parking restrictions Snow plowing and ice control operations can cause property damage even under the best of circumstances and carefulness on the part of the operators. The major types of damage are to improvements in the right-of-way and landscape damage. It is appropriate to specify when this damage shall be the responsibility of the City and when it shall be the responsibility of the resident. Improvements in the right-of-way (boulevards) include mail boxes, planter boxes, light fixtures, decorative landscaping, and irrigation systems. These items have been placed on the City's property, in most instances, without notification or permission of the City. Mail boxes and similar objects are quite often obvious and easy to avoid. Low structures, decorative landscaping and irrigation systems are impossible to be aware of after a storm; therefore the City cannot accept responsibility for its damage. Mail boxes, lights, etc. should be constructed sturdy enough to withstand snow rolling off a plow or wing. Therefore; mail box damage resulting from snow is the responsibility of the resident. The City may accept responsibility for damage if a mail box is physically struck by a plow and if the mail box post is considered to be of proper construction, regulation height, proper distance from the curb line and in good repair. The City will repair, replace or reimburse the resident in those instances where the City is liable. The City will have the choice of whether to repair or replace, and will only reimburse the cost of materials where it is in the City's best interest. Lawn damage will be assessed by the City in the spring. The City will cutout damaged sod (caused by plow damage), add to top soil where needed and replace sod on sod established lawns. Other areas will be seeded with grass seed. Residents will have the responsibility to water when repairs are completed. The City will not be responsible to replace any sod or seed if it does not grow after replacement.