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Page Five damage. The city will have the choice of whether to repair or . replace, and will only reimburse the cost of materials in the instances where it is in the city's best interest. Lawns damaged by City equipment will be repaired by top dressing and seeding. Residents are encouraged to assist with lawn repairs. Lawn sprinkler heads that may be located in the boulevards will be the responsibility of the property owner to repair or replace. In instances where there is disagreement as to the source of the damage and the responsibility, the city council andlor the Ramsey county Sheriff's department shall determine the responsibility. RESPONSIBILITY OF RESIDENTS Snow storms create numerous problems and inconveniences. This policy has identified streets, sidewalks, parking lots and ice rinks that the City will clear. The residents will also have certain responsibilities. These include clearing their own driveways and private sidewalks, clearing areas for refuse containers, clearing around mailboxes andlor newspaper tubes and fire hydrants adjacent to or located upon their property. These areas must be cleared without depositing any snow into the street. The practice of moving snow from driveways and walkways into the street causes a very serious traffic problem. When the snow freezes and a vehicle hits the rough spots, it could be thrown out of control and an accident might occur. It is . prohibited to blow, shovel, or plow any snow back onto, or across any city street. Snow must not be accumulated into any large piles which obstruct vision of driveways or walks. Refuse containers must not be placed on the street surfaces. The City will not clear private drives or walks. Snow plowing can cause additional snow to be deposited in driveway approaches and around roadside obstacles. Operators are instructed to attempt to minimize these instances, however, it is not practical to eliminate this situation. Residents must be aware they will be responsible for the subsequent clearing of their driveways after their street has been plowed. Complaints regarding snow and ice control or damage shall be taken during normal working hours and handled in accordance with the City's normal complaint procedure. High priority complaints (those involving access to property or problems requiring immediate attention) shall be handled on a priority basis. Response time should not exceed twenty-four (24) hours for any complaint. It should be understood that complaint responses are to ensure that the provisions of this policy have been fulfilled and that all residents of the city have been treated uniformly. It is the City's intention to log all complaints and upgrade this policy as necessary in consideration of the constraints of our resources. .