Harrisonburg reminds residence and business enterprise owners of snow removing insurance policies

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – Immediately after the previous snowflakes have fallen immediately after a snow program, the clock starts ticking for when you ought to remove snow from your residence in the Helpful City.

Due to the fact this week’s snowfall was 6 inches or a lot less, snow wanted to be eradicated from business and homeowner’s sidewalks inside of 24 several hours and that was up at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday early morning.

If you do not apparent it off, public operates may perhaps depart you a see to get it accomplished in just 24 hours or the town will employ a contractor to do it for you.

Tom Hartman, the Director of Community Is effective, reported the metropolis has not had to do that for many several years, but it could value in between $50 and $100.

“We never expect the home entrepreneurs to crystal clear the full 5-foot width,” Hartman mentioned. “We comprehend that at times sidewalks that are adjacent to the roadway are going to get much more snow put in them since of our plowing functions, so they just require to do their ideal to obvious a footpath.”

He claimed if they just want to see folks building their ideal hard work to make the sidewalks secure.

“In some circumstances, individuals walk on prime of [the snow] and pack it down, receives icy and is challenging to choose up, we make it possible for the residence owner to put sand, gravel, grit or a thing down to give some traction,” Hartman explained.

If you have to have to report a residence or organization, you can call Harrisonburg Community Works at (540) 434-5928 or email [email protected].

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