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City of Red Wing <br />SECTION 7.05. ICE AND SNOW ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS. Subd. 1. Ice and Snow a Nuisance. All snow and <br />ice remaining upon public sidewalks is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance. Property <br />owners/tenants shall be responsible to abate the snow/ice from the public sidewalk located on the city <br />boulevard that abuts and/or fronts their property within 24 hours after such snow or ice has ceased to <br />be deposited. Subd. 2. City to Remove Snow and Ice. The City may cause to be removed from all public <br />sidewalks, beginning 24 hours after snow or ice has ceased to be deposited, all snow or ice which may <br />be discovered thereon, and it shall keep a record of the cost of such removal and the <br /> <br />City of Golden Valley <br />Policy: Clears many public sidewalks <br />b. Sidewalks and Trails <br />The City will maintain some of the sidewalks and trails in the City. A map of the <br />trails and sidewalks is prepared annually and the sidewalks and trails have been <br />prioritized based on function and use. As there are a limited number of personnel <br />available, the City will only maintain these sidewalks and trails in accordance with <br />personnel and equipment availability. <br />i. Priority 1 and 2 trails and sidewalks are typically plowed within 24 hours <br />after a 2- inch snow event occurs, if resources allow. <br />ii. The City may plow only Priority 1 trails if a snow event occurs with <br />excessive accumulation ( greater than 2 inches), in the event of an ice <br />storm, or if equipment or manpower issues require an adjustment in the <br />City' s schedule. <br />iii. Priority 3 trails are plowed only after the maintenance effort for Priority 1 <br />and 2 trails has been completed. This may typically be 48 to 72 hours <br />after a 2- inch snow event. The trails may not be completed if <br />consecutive snow events occur, or if manpower or equipment issues do <br />not allow for plowing. <br /> <br />Cons: Sidewalk complaints are two to three times of road complaints. Including, lawn damage, <br />tires packing down snow compared to homeowners shoveling, width of equipment exceeds <br />sidewalk, snow storage on private property <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />