TOWN OF TURNER

SNOWPLOWING POLICY

 

Effective from November 1st each year or first snow accumulation through April 30th each year or to last snow storm of the season no vehicle shall be left in the road limits, so as to interfere with snowplowing activities.

Any vehicle found in violation of this policy may be towed. If subject to towing, the Town and hauler shall remain harmless of all liablitity and/or any and all damages done to the vehicle.

The owner may be responsible for all fees associated with hauling and or storage of the vehicle through the hauler, or storage company prior to the release of the vehicle. The town shall not be held responsible for any hauling, or storage costs.

Enforcement of this policy may be conducted through a Law Enforcement officer, the Road Commsioner, and/or the Highway Foreman. A reasonable effort shall be made to locate a responsible party to move the subject vehicle, however, it shall remain the sole desecration of the enforcement party as to when the subject vehicle is to be towed.

This policy shall exempt emergency situations, -such as accidents, ambulance calls, fires, or similar emergency situations. Vehicles with mechancal failures, flat tires, etc. shall be removed at the owner's expense as quickly as possible to allow public works crews to effectively and efficiently remove3 snow from the road ways.

A note to TURNER RESIDENTS: It is illegal to plow snow across a public street. This can create a serious safety issue within the road limits. The road commisioner will be reviewing such incidents and may recommend law enforcement involvement for these infractions. Please respect your public work crews efforts in plowing your town streets and other members of the traveling public when moving snow from your driveways.

 

BE IT ORDERED BY THE TURNER BOARD OF SELECTMEN THAT THIS POLICY

SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS OF 4 November, 2002.

 
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