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3. Property inspected within 24 hours. 4. Certified notice sent to property in question and to other addresses adjacent. This is done to avoid enforcing one mid-block house, and ignoring the next door neighbor, knowing that a cleared sidewalk does no good unless it's block wide at minimum. A certified notice is sent out as required by law. 5. Wait 14 days. 6. On the 15`" day, an inspection is completed. 7. If the sidewalk is not cleared, the address is sent to our contractor, who must clear the driveway within 48 hours. Proposed policy, changes shown in bold: 1. In late October, the City will notify residents of the requirements to remove snow from public sidewalks via the publication of a notice and maps in the newsletter, newspaper, website, and social media. 2. Snowfall. 3. Complaint received for the specific parcel. 4. Property inspected within 24 hours. 5. A door hanger is provided to the property in question, and other properties on the block, as a reminder of the need to remove snow. This door hanger will allow for 2 days, upon which time an inspection will be completed. (Staff will NOT phone property owners on the need to remove snow. Not only is this time consuming, this is not generally effective, and a written notice still needs to be provided.) 6. Certified notice sent to property in question and to other addresses adjacent. This is done to avoid enforcing one mid-block house, and ignoring the next door neighbor, knowing that a cleared sidewalk does no good unless it's block wide at minimum. A certified notice is sent out as required by law. 7. Wait 14 days. 8. On the 15~' day, an inspection is completed. 9. If the sidewalk is not cleared, the address is sent to our contractor, who must clear the driveway within 48 hours. This recommended process change only affects the notification process. Staff is not recommending changes to the policy as it relates to snowbirds, directly behind curb sidewalks, or sidewalks adjacent to other transportation routes (B, C, and D above). B. Other routes: It was discussed last winter to not require properties with a sidewalk across the street from a city plowed trail to remove snow. Staff does not think this is in the best interest of the community, long term. If the mobility of all residents is important, and the cost to install these improvements was a necessary expense, it is hard to argue that these improvements should not be used for up to 5 months of the year. Further, it's very difficult for the Council to require developers to pay for sidewalks and trails in the future. N:\Public Bodies\City Council\Council RCA\Agenda Packet\05-16-?011\Request for Action -snow process 5-16-11.docx