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Page Three described herein and may vary across the City, depending on storm • conditions and other circumstances. Streets shall be plowed and/or sanded, with additional emphasis given to intersection approaches and curves, in order to provide the safest conditions practical under the circumstances. Snow shall be plowed in a manner that will not obstruct traffic flow on a normal basis. The center of the roadway will be plowed first. The snow will be pushed from left to right. The discharge shall go onto the boulevard area of the street. There is no known way to keep snow from filling the end of driveways as the plow passes by. Sanding will start as soon as the vehicles currently equipped with sanding devices have completed their plow routes. If severe ice conditions exist, the sanding trucks may be pulled from their plow routes to begin sanding. Other plow units will then complete the plow routes of the vehicles being used to sand. Salt and sand shall be ordered and mixed in controlled quantities, based upon useage, in order to avoid excessive storage. The quality of the material is affected by long storage. The salt and sand is usually mixed at between 15% to 20% or approximately 18 tons of salt to every 100 tons of sand. The City of Arden Hills does not have a dry pavement policy, so • those using City maintained rights-of-way are expected to exercise careful judgement and caution during winter months. During light to normal snowfalls, streets shall be plowed to full width as soon after the initial pass as possible. During heavier snowfalls, the streets shall be plowed as wide as possible initially and widened as the storm intensity lessens. After the storm subsides, clean-up operations shall begin in order to clear intersections and snow storage areas along corners and boulevards. It is the City's intent to complete the initial plowing and sanding operations within twenty-four (24) hours of the cessation of the storm. Clean-up operations should be complete within twenty-four (24) hours for light snow falls and within seventy-two (72) hours for heavy snowfalls. Major blizzards may require more time. PARKING RESTRICTIONS On-street parking is not compatible with efficient snow plowing operations. Vehicles left parked on the street for extended periods of time create significant operational problems for snow plow operators as well as safety problems due to packed snow and ice remaining on the roadway around the vehicle. The City's Ordinances prohibit the parking of vehicles on City streets after • the accumulation of two inches or more of snow, with the prohibition continuing until snow removal or plowing thereof has been completed. Any vehicle parked in violation of this