DPW-Snow_and_Ice_Brochure.pdf
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- FY 26-27 New Haven Public Schools Snow Removal/Control and Ice Treatment/Control - Zone 4
- Solicitation number
- 2027-HYRFP-400
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- New Haven County, Connecticut
About this file
This is a snow and ice removal brochure from the City of New Haven Department of Public Works in Connecticut, which outlines municipal snow management responsibilities and local ordinances. The City of New Haven DPW maintains 234 miles of roadway and typically uses approximately 2,000 tons of sand and salt annually during Connecticut winters to treat roads and remove snow. While the municipality performs the majority of snow removal operations with its internal fleet, the department also contracts with local vendors to supplement these services. The brochure addresses snow removal obligations under City Ordinance Sections 27-32, 27-33, and 27-34, which establish that abutting property owners must remove snow, sleet, and ice within 42 inches of their property within 24 hours after a storm ends or apply abrasive substances to maintain safe conditions. The ordinance also clarifies that the DPW and Parks Department handle snow removal on vacant city-owned lots and crosswalks with handicap ramps, while the Connecticut Department of Transportation manages all state roadways within the city.
The brochure emphasizes enforcement and compliance requirements, establishing fines of $100 per violation or the maximum amount permitted under state statute, with each day of non-compliance constituting a separate offense. Property owners are additionally required to maintain clear gutters and catch basin tops to permit free water passage. The document does not specify pricing terms, contract amounts, funding sources, or specific procurement timelines for vendor services. It serves as an informational resource regarding municipal snow management operations and local legal obligations rather than a formal contract solicitation document.
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Importance of Shoveling
Department of Public Works
34 Middletown Ave
New Haven Ct 06513
203-946-7700
Michael Siciliano, Director www.newhavenct.gov
Department of Public Works
Snow/Ice Brochure
City of New Haven
Mayor Justin Elicker
Although the majority of snowplowing and snow removal work is performed by
Public Works, the Department also utilizes the services of local contractors to complement the town’s fleet of trucks.
The City of New Haven Department of
Public Works maintains the community’s 234 miles of roadway surface. The department provides roadway surfaces with salt and sand, as needed, during storms. They also plow and remove snow from roadways during snow storms. During a typical
Connecticut winter, 2000 tons of sand and salt are used to keep the roads safe for all drivers and pedestrians.
http://www.newhavenct.gov/
Snow Removal Ordinance
Sec. 27-32 Ice, Snow, Sleet—
Duty of Abutting Owner to remove or abate
(a) Removal. The owner of land or a building, bridge or premises fronting upon the sidewalk, or connected with a footway, shall remove snow, sleet or ice within a minimum of forty-two (42) inches of such property including accessible ramps within twenty-four (24) hours after a storm ends.
(b) Abatement. If the owner of the property referred to in subsection (a) cannot entirely remove the snow, sleet or ice within the aforesaid parameters, he/she shall cover the affected portion(s) with an abrasive substance so as to keep the property in a reasonably safe condition at all times.
(c) Penalty. Fine $100 or an amount up to the max allowed under state statute. Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
Crosswalks/ Handicap ramps
The Department of Public Works and
Parks Department will assist as needed.
Vacant City Lots Sidewalks
Livable Cities Initiative Department is in charge of the removal of snow on sidewalks of vacant lots owned by the City.
State Roadways
The State of Connecticut DOT is responsible for all state roads in the City of New Haven.
Sec. 27-34 – Same – Disposal by throwing into streets
No person or property owner shall throw, place or plow snow into any street in the city, nor cause such disposal. Failure to comply with this section shall result in an infraction and a fine of one hundred ($100), or an amount up to the maximum allowed under state statute. Each day that the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
Sec. 27-33 – Ice, snow,sleet –
Duty of abutting property owner to clean gutters and catch basin tops
Every person having care of any property abutting a paved gutter and catch basin top shall keep them free of snow, ice, sleet, and any other substance so as to permit the free passage of water through them. Fine $100 or an amount up to the max allowed by the state statute per day.
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