(A) Regulation No. 1. Snow removed from driveways and parking areas on private property shall not be so deposited as to remain within the traveled roadway after the departure of the contractor from the premises.
(B) Regulation No. 2. Snow shall be deposited behind the curb, where there is one, and where there is not a curb, it shall be deposited off the traveled roadway. In either case, it shall not be deposited across the street. It must be distributed along the same side of the street as the drive or parking area being plowed.
(C) Regulation No. 3. Snow may not be deposited onto fire hydrants or in such manner as to impede access to fire hydrants.
(D) Regulation No. 4. Each applicant for a snow removal contractor’s license shall file with the application certificates of insurance for both motor vehicle insurance and general liability insurance (“occurrence basis”). The minimum amounts for motor vehicle insurance shall be $1,000,000 per person, or a combined single limit coverage of at least $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $2,000,000 for general aggregate for a term not exceeding one year. None of this coverage shall have any deductible amount, except for property damage which shall have a deductible of not more than $500. The certificates must name the applicant as the insured and the city as an additional insured, and must include at least a 30-day notice of cancellation clause. The certificates must state that they cover commercial operations or snow plowing operations, and must either extend through the full license period (through April 30) or be immediately renewed so as to avoid any lapse in coverage during the license period. Proof of renewal shall be furnished to the city at least 15 days prior to the insurance expiration date.
(E) Regulation No. 5. In addition to the equipment required by state statutes, each vehicle used in snow removal operations shall be equipped with lights which are mounted in such position as to be visible to traffic and pedestrians. Said lights shall be on at all times during any snow plowing.
(F) Regulation No. 6. All snow removal contractors shall be responsible for repairing any damage to property in the public right-of-way as a result of snow plowing operations. If any licensed snow removal contractor shall, after written demand is served upon him or her, fail to make repairs sufficient to place the property in the same condition as it existed prior to such damage, the city may cause the same to be repaired and the cost thereof shall become a debt to the city from the snow removal contractor and shall be collected as any other debt owing to the city.
(Ord. effective 7-28-2017)
Cross-reference:
Traffic Code, see §§ 10.4, 5.55C and Charter Ch. XI
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see M.C.L.A. §§ 257.683 et seq.