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INFORMATION MEMORANDUM ttiver TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager DATE: November 7, 201 I SUBJECT: Snow Abatement Process Update At the May 16, 2011, City Council meeting, the Council approved a new snow abatement policy, which staff has begun implementation. 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, social media, Cable TV, and all other methods. (Staff has purchased door hangers, and the 11 /5 edition of the Star Nezvr will include an advertisement reminding property owners of the responsibility of snow removal. The notice will also be posted to the city website.) 2. Snowfall. After the initial snow fall, door hangers will be posted in neighborhoods with significant delinquency. 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. (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.) Do not use a colored paper, as the ink bleeds onto the door. 6. Certified notices sent to property in question and to other adjacent addresses in violation. 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 is 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. M E ~ E i ®'~ N:\Public Bodies\Ciry Council\Council RCA\Agenda Packet\11-07-2011\Snow removal info.docx ~~