Politics & Government

Town Parking Bans Are Automatic During Storms With More Than Four Inches Of Snow

Residents must also clean public sidewalks in front of their houses.

 

The Public Works Department reminds residents of the local ordinances that apply to the removal of ice and snow from public roadways. 

Property owners are not allowed to shovel, throw or plow ice and snow from private property into or across a public street. These actions are strictly prohibited and subject to a fine as noted in the Town of Berlin Municipal Code.

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Residents are further advised that they are responsible to clear snow and ice from any public sidewalk fronting along their property. All sidewalks are to be cleared and/or sanded within 24 hours of the completion of street plowing operations. It is the responsibility of the property owner fronting that sidewalk to make it safe for public travel. Failure to do so can result in a fine levied against the abutting property owner.

Parking bans become effective automatically (or at the discretion of the Director of Public Works) whenever there is an accumulation of four (4) inches or more of snow and ice on any of the streets of the town. Parking bans will terminate no sooner than eight (8) hours after any snowstorm, or as directed by the Director of Public Works. Any vehicle left parked on the street after such No Parking ban has taken effect, will be towed and subject to a fine and all towing and storage charges.

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For further questions regarding snow removal operations, please call the Public Works Department at (860) 828-7022.


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