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CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />STREETS DIVISION <br />SNOW AND ICE CONTROL POLICY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />I.INTRODUCTION <br />It is the City of Elk River policy to assume basic responsibility for snow and ice control on city <br />streets. Reasonable snow and ice control is necessary for routine travel and emergency services. <br />The city provides such control in a safe and cost-effective manner, keeping in mind safety, <br />budget, personnel and environmental concerns. City employees, equipment and/or private <br />contractors are used to provide this service. <br /> <br /> <br />II.COMMENCEMENT OF SNOW OR ICE CONTROL OPERATIONS <br />The Street Superintendent or his/her designee determines plow routes and the sequence of <br />operations in accordance with priorities in this policy. The basic criteria for these decisions are: <br /> <br /> <br />A.Snow accumulation of one (1) inch. <br /> <br />B.The Streets Superintendent or his/her designee’s determination that plowing is <br />necessary due to: <br /> <br />i.Drifting snow <br /> <br />ii.Icy conditions <br /> <br />iii.Snowfall timing in relation to traffic flow <br /> <br />Night-time plowing begins between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. depending on weather conditions. <br /> <br /> <br />III.STREET PLOWING PRIORITIES AND SCHEDULE <br />Streets are classified by their function, traffic volume, and community value. <br /> <br /> <br />A.Priority Routes - High volume routes which provide access for emergency fire, <br />police, and medical services; streets accessing schools and commercial businesses. <br /> <br />B.Secondary Routes - Residential streets, alleys and city parking lots. <br /> <br />C.Tertiary Routes - Cul-de-sacs. <br /> <br />In severe snow emergencies, operators may work in excess of 10-hour shifts. However, due to <br />safety concerns, no operator should work more than fourteen (14) consecutive hours and no <br />more than eighteen (18) hours in any 24-hour period. <br /> <br /> <br />IV.WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS <br />City Ordinance prohibits vehicle parking on public streets, alleys and cul-de-sacs between 2 a.m. <br />and 6:00 a.m. from November 15 to April 15, unless extended or repealed, by the Streets <br />Superintendent or his/her designee. This allows crews time to plow the streets curb to curb. <br />For safety and convenience, priority streets are plowed first, then secondary and residential <br />streets. <br /> <br />Call _______ Towing at XXX.XXX.XXXX for retrieval information. <br /> <br /> <br />1 propsed 4.1.2015 <br /> <br /> <br />