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CITYOFCENTERVILLE <br />S NOWPLOWING P OLICY <br />02/08/2017 <br />1. Introduction <br />The city of Centerville believes it is in the best interest of the residents for the city to <br />assume basic responsibility for control of snow and ice on city streets. Reasonable ice and <br />snow control is necessary for routine travel and emergency services. The city will provide <br />such control in a safe and cost effective manner, keeping in mind safety, budget, personnel, <br />and environmental concerns. The city will use city employees, equipment, and/or private <br />contractors to provide this service. Road conditions are monitored by the Public Works <br />Department in conjunction with the Centennial Lakes Police Department and the weather <br />service. <br /> <br />GOALS <br /> A. Provide access to emergency vehicles during weather events <br /> B. Maintain streets in safe driving condition. <br />C. Provide reasonable and timely access for residents leaving for and returning <br />from work. <br />D. Perform snow and ice control in an efficient and cost effective manner. <br />E. To have streets plowed to full width within 8 hours after snow has quit falling <br />during a typical snowfall event. <br /> <br />2. When will city start snow or ice control operations? <br />The Public Works Director will decide when to begin snow or ice control operations. The <br />criteria for that decision are: <br /> <br />A. Snow accumulation of 1.5 inches or more; <br />B. Drifting of snow that causes problems for travel; <br />C. Icy conditions which seriously affect travel; and <br />D. Time of snowfall in relationship to heavy use of streets. Any weather condition(s) <br />which impact public safety. <br />E. Plowing will generally begin such that collector streets are plowed by 6:00 a.m. <br />following a snow fall event. Plowing neighborhood streets will follow the collector <br />streets. <br /> <br />Snow and ice control operations are expensive and involve the use of limited personnel and <br />equipment. Consequently snowplowing operations will not generally be conducted for <br />snowfall of less than 1.5 inches. <br /> <br />3. How snow will be plowed <br />Snow will be plowed in a manner so as to minimize any traffic obstructions. The center of <br />the roadway will be plowed first. The snow shall then be pushed from left to right. The <br />S:\\Administration\\Policies\\Snowplowing Policy 2017v1.doc <br />1 <br /> <br />