Title
Amending Chapters 106, 113, 170, and Appendix I Section 20 of the Legislative Code pertaining to snow removal and placement.
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SECTION 1
WHEREAS, during winter weather events, Saint Paul Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments engage in plowing and anti-icing efforts to keep more than 1,800 lane miles of streets and bridges and hundreds of miles of bike facilities safe and passable; and
WHEREAS, clear city sidewalks are vital for the safety and mobility of our residents, businesses and visitors; and
WHEREAS, as an urban city, sidewalks, transit facilities, private parking lots, transit facilities are a necessity for our residents, businesses and visitors; and
WHEREAS, to allow city crews to safely and efficiently plow and clear the streets and bicycle facilities of snow and ice, the city needs to ensure that snow and debris from other public and private locations such as transit facilities, alleys, parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, etc. are not placed in the street rights of way; and
WHEREAS, Chapters 106, 113, 170, and Appendix I Section 20 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code govern activities associated with snow removal; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department and the Department of Safety and Inspections has found it necessary to update Chapters 106, 113, 170, and Appendix I Section 20 to bring the Code in line with current practices and protocols, and to better clarify snow removal expectations for Saint Paul residents and businesses; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does Ordain:
SECTION 2
ยท Sec. 106.01-Obstruction.
(a) Encumbrances or obstructions prohibited.
1. Purpose: The primary purpose of a public sidewalk or other right-of-way is to provide safe access to the public to travel from place to place. It is the intent of this ordinance to maintain that primary purpose at all times.
2. No person shall encumber or obstruct any sidewalk, lane, alley, public ground, public landing, wharf or pi...
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