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With the upcoming snow season coming and Saturdays storm in particular, I have a question about snow plow enforcement.

It is common practice for snowplows clearing driveways and parking lots to pile the snow on the sidewalks. This is very inconvenient at best, and very dangerous at worst. Not to mention against the law.

Just with this last small storm a few weeks ago, the pizza shop and convenience store at the corner of Summer and Main Street pushed the snow and ice onto the sidewalk blocking it completely. the crossing guard along with the children have to stand in the street. Anybody walking that intersection had to cut through the parking lot or walk in the street.

All along Main Street it's the same story. The Funeral Home and gas station at the corner of Gerry Street and Main do the same thing. Last year they blamed each other so no enforcement could be had.
Ace Hardware routinely does the same thing. All around town private residence have plows do the same thing also.

It seems there is no enforcement procedure in place to see this law is enforced.

As residents, we have the right to have the sidewalks kept clear. I understand that at times the natural falling snow can not be cleared in a timely fashion, but the deliberate blocking of sidewalks is another matter.

I would like to know what the procedure is for having this law enforced. What is the chain of command and who can be contacted to see that violators are stopped while they are doing it or fined after the fact.

Thank you,
Bill M.