Snow removal deadline extends to Thursday
December 12, 2007
The city will begin issuing work orders to Champaign property owners who have not removed snow from their sidewalks by 8 a.m. Thursday morning.
The snow removal ordinance, which initially called for residents to remove snow by Wednesday at 8 a.m., was extended due the large number of people who didn’t shovel.
“We found an awful lot of people who have done nothing and an awful lot saying that they knew nothing about (the ordinance),” said Susan Salzman, Champaign’s property maintenance supervisor in the neighborhood service department.
Salzman said that the city has contacted more than 40 businesses and individuals today who have not yet complied with the ordinance.
Champaign property owners must clear 48-inches of snow, or the width of the sidewalk. Corner properties must clear the snow to the street, Salzman said.
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According to Salzman, tomorrow the city will hire a private contractor, which will cost property owners a $100 administration fee on top of the abatement.
“This is the fist time and a lot of people don’t know (how it works) and for some reason or another the word didn’t get out as well as we hoped.” she said. “It’s rough. It’s something new for everybody.”
Click here to go to the Champaign department’s web site for a snow removal map.