Newton Aldermen Agree to Extend Trial Snow Shoveling Ordinance
The trial ordinance, which was passed in March 2011, was initially supposed to last two years.
Hoping to gather more data and increase awareness among residents, the Newton Board of Aldermen Tuesday night voted in favor of extending the trial snow shoveling ordinance to Nov. 1, 2014. The current trial, which started on Nov. 1, 2011, was scheduled to end on Nov. 1, 2013. Approved by the Board of Aldermen in March 2011, the trial snow shoveling ordinance requires property owners to remove snow and ice from sidewalks abutting their property within 30 hours of a storm. During the trial, the city does not fine property owners for not shoveling, but may issue notices of non-compliance. The aldermen agreed that prior to the ordinance's November 2013 "sunset" date, the board would vote whether to continue the requirement and implement …
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It seems pretty unfair that people can be fined for not shoveling, when the city plows many sidewalks, thus giving free shoveling to all of those people. Also, I believe that people with homes with dirt sidewalks, rather than concrete, do not have to shovel in front of their homes. Now, why is that? Why do people not get to have an off-street path on those streets? And my pet peeve ... for those … more ›