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Snow and Ice Removal Public Works Director - Donald E. Wilkinson One City Hall Place Coatesville, PA 19320 Phone: 610-384-2861 Fax: 610-384-6203 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 - 4:00 Snow Management Based on traffic flow, streets are divided into primary, and secondary streets (alleys). Our Goal is to have all City streets clear within 18-24 hours after snow has STOPPED FALLING. This Plan, with your cooperation, will ensure the best use of time,City resources, equipment and manpower during snow removal and emergencies. If you have any questions about the City’s Storm Emergency and Snow Removal Plan or this brochure, please call the Public Works Department at 610-384-2861. Snow Removal Procedures The first priority is to clear all primary (main) streets, including bus routes. This work generally takes six(6) to eight(8) hours after snow stops falling. Crews begin plowing secondary streets after clearing and opening all primary streets. These collector and through streets are usually cleared within 12 to 16 hours AFTER snow stops falling. The City of Coatesville has 33 Miles of streets; please be patient. Vehicles parked on Snow Emergency Routes will be towed at the owner’s expense. Trees must maintain a clearance of 11 feet near curbline to allow plow equipment to pass. (Codes office will determine if this is necessary.) During severe storms, crews need to make multiple passes on primary streets. These primary streets are the most heavily traveled streets in the City and must be cleared and opened first to allow for the passage of emergency and general traffic. Plowing primary streets may have to continue until after the snow stops falling. The City’s streets are divided into three areas so that snow plowing can be accomplished as quickly and efficiently as possible. Crews attempt to clear all streets to the curb-line during snow removal. This may not be possible for properties with trees whose branches hang over the street or where cars are parked. Safety Matters The City hopes to complete snow removal as quickly and safely as possible. Try not to drive during a storm unless absolutely necessary. If you MUST drive, please use extra caution, leave plenty of time for your travel, and please adhere to the following:
Shoveling Do Not clear sidewalks until plowing equipment HAS PASSED, or your hard work may be for nothing. Throwing, shoveling and plowing snow from sidewalks or driveways into the street is strictly forbidden. REMEMBER All winter long, be sure to have new fresh batteries in case of loss of power. Be understanding. It is impossible to keep snow from being deposited in driveways and sidewalks. to maintain an effective plowing speed, the plows cannot be lifted at every driveway and sidewalk. Please clear your driveway and sidewalk after the plows have passed. When the weather reports calls for snow, be sure to refill your prescriptions in advance to avoid medical emergencies if roads are closed or impassable. PLEASE BE PATIENT. Winter is a trying time for all: motorists, residents and the City. Snow removal is a difficult and time consuming job. The fewer people who are on the roads, the quicker removal operations will proceed. Please be patient; know that every available City employee works to complete the ardous and tiring task of snow removal as quickly as possible. YOU CAN HELP Vehicles are prohibited from parking on primary streets those designated as Snow Emergency Routes. Only when a Snow Emergency is declared. Residents are also advised to remove vehicles from these routes as soon as the snow begins to fall. Please keep all vehicles in private driveways, if possible. All-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles may only be operated for emergency uses on City Street during a declared Snow Emergency. They may be operated on private property with permission. City of Coatesville Codes Article III, Snow and Ice Removal. 193-19. Duty to remove snow and ice.From and after the enactment of this article , it shall be the owner of all property, except that which is leased and occupied by tenants, to remove at his, her, their or it’s expense snow or ice from the sidewalks abutting on said property so as to maintain a cleared space of not less than two-thirds (2/3) the width of the sidewalk within a period of twenty-four (24) hours after the cessation of any snowfall. A Snow Emergency is Declared when snow plowing begins The Public Works Department begins plowing roads when it is determined that at least 2-4 inches of snow can be measured on the road. Plows are ineffective in smaller amounts of snow. With the start of plowing a snow emergency will be declared. During a Snow Emergency, parking is prohibited on all streets designated as Snow Emergency Routes. Plowing crews are linked with the City via two-way radios to assist police, fire, and ambulance personnel with emergency situations. SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES
Parking is available at the following public parking lots
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) is responsible for snow removal on the following streets
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