(A) The city will attempt to plow city streets based on the street function, traffic volume, and importance to the welfare of the community, with the following order of priority:
(1) High-volume streets and roads which provide access for emergency fire, police, and medical services;
(2) Streets providing access to schools and commercial businesses;
(3) Streets in low-volume residential areas; and
(4) Alleys and city parking lots.
(B) During significant and severe storms, the city must be prepared to move personnel and equipment to maintain priority routes first. In fulfilling the need to have all priority streets safe and passable, when resources are limited, plowing of all other streets may be stopped at any time so resources can be shifted to priority routes.
(C) Unforeseeable circumstances may cause delays in completing assigned plow routes. The circumstances may include weather conditions that endanger the safety of snowplow operators and/or safe and effective operation of equipment, commuter traffic, disabled vehicles, poor visibility conditions, parked cars along streets, assistance to emergency response vehicles, equipment breakdown, and personnel shortages.
(Ord. 280, passed 1-8-2019)