Posted on 01/22/2005 4:04:20 AM PST by SamAdams76
Folks who want that sidewalk in front of their property may be required by the owner of the sidewalk to keep it clean.
In nearly every instance at one time or the other the owners of such sites have elected to have a public sidewalk, so that's become part of the deed description. I doubt you could actually remove the sidewalk and thereby get out of keeping it clean.
Here in Fairfax Virginia we used to have a law that PROHIBITED you from cleaning a public sidewalk. That was strictly the prorogative of the government!
In the Detroit area here...western suburbs. We have about 5-6 inches here with some drifting. It's COOOOOOOOOOOOOLD! About 10 degrees right now. Good luck to everyone getting clobbered!
Hi, Nita,
Yes, many towns do have laws requiring you to clear the path.
Also, if something happens to someone (slip and fall) on your own property, you may be liable and/or it could affect your insurance.
In our neighborhood, we shovel our own then just go along and help whomever seems to need help. My neighbors were great when I was pregnant and when my daughter was young. They just came over and helped out (ordering me not to do any shoveling.) If someone is sick or elderly, then others help out. Of course, we have the younger teenagers in the neighborhood who can make a couple dollars helping to shovel, too. And then one year, one neighbor got a really nice snowblower and did the neighbors' yards around him. lol
I look at it as good exercise. If you plan the shoveling and do it properly, you can get a good workout. In a storm like this, pacing yourself works. We usually go out in shifts every four to six inches or so. That way, you can get outside the door and it doesn't seem so overwhelming.
It's better to be prepared than not!
It's 44° and overcast, so send some white stuff down.
4 days before Christmas, we had an icestorm. Stuff was nasty (and people here don't know how to drive in the sunshine, much less ice!) and it took about 4 days before everything got back to normal. Needless to say, I still went into work (and it took roughly the same amount of time to get there)
hi grrrr, Im in Lake Bluff. Roads are real bad here. Nice to meet a fellow Freeper so close by.
My wife and I went to breakfast this morning and just got some groceries. It is a madhouse out there. Supermarket shelves are literally clearing off and we had to park in an adjacent lot because the supermarket lot was completely full (first time I've seen that happen).
Local weatherforecasters in the Boston area are beside themselves this morning. I get the feeling that the hype is for real this time. I'm also following the weather discussions of the professional meterologists and they are all on the same page. The Northeast is getting a true blizzard and it's going to be the storm of the century (of course, we are only five years into it).
Enjoy it!!
Here in Bend (OR) we've had highes in the 60's; all the snow has melted and even took the Christmas lights down yesterday. (Who wants to go on a steeped peak roof covered with snow?) I'm aching for one of those two-foot snows...bought a kerosene heater for the garage but in-door friendly just in case the big one does hit.
Hope the power stays on.
Thanks, Mr. Lee. Stay warm.
What makes it worse is that the temperature is only 9 degrees which means that the salt trucks on the highways will have little effect.
Was going to drive down to Cabelas in Dundee today(75 miles away) to pick up a pistol I had ordered but anticipating this storm, I took yesterday afternoon off and did it. Smart move on my part.
Fortunately today is Saturday, I don't have to go anywhere until work on Monday, got food in the fridge, wine on the counter and gin on my bar. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Time for a nap........
Yes, we have a law that your sidewalk must be cleared within 24 hours of the snow. I doubt if they enforce this law very much. I live in the suburbs near D.C. in a fairly new planned community. I was pleasantly surprised to see an article in our recent community newspaper about an organized effort to sign up to help shovel snow for the folks that aren't able to. It's been my experience that people tend to chip in and help their neighbors in big snow storms.
Snow is really coming down hard within the last ten minutes....here in Southern Chester County, Pennsylvania.......just north of Delaware.
I'll share some of my weather with you. You will love 14 deg with the wind blowing over 50 mph and 20-30 inches of snow. Here along the coast we will take the brunt of it. -Tom
BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TO 2 PM EST SUNDAY...
Includes the Counties: Eastern Essex County MA, Suffolk County MA, Eastern Norfolk County MA, Eastern Plymouth County MA Includes the cities: Gloucester, Boston, Quincy, Plymouth
Tonight...Snow...Heavy at Times. Blowing and drifting snow causing whiteout conditions at Times. Strong winds. Lows around 14. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph...Increasing to 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph after midnight.
Sunday...Snow...Mainly in the morning. Total snow accumulation of 20 to 30 inches. Strong winds with highs around 20. North winds 40 to 50 mph...Decreasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon.
Ah, so I guess it just depends on what city you live in then. I just couldn't imagine being responsible for shoveling every time it snowed! Thanks!
Just went out to shovel the front walk to the bird feeder and we already have at least 6 inches with white-out snow falling. Pontiac-Waterford-White Lake area of SE Michigan.
Thanks for your response.... You gave me a lot of good information about the questions I had. Living close to your neighbors was one of the huge differences when I lived up there. All the neighbors knew each other, which was pretty cool.
It just started snowing in southwest Jersey. I hate snow. Go away.
Snow just started here in south jersey outside of Philly.
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