Full Notification

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS & SNOW REMOVAL
 
The Borough of Caldwell and the Caldwell Police Department would like to inform our residents of the hazardous road conditions due to the pending snow storm.  We urge all our residents to please stay at home and not to brave these hazardous conditions unless it is a dire emergency that you must travel out on these roadways.  Also, we urge all residents not to park your vehicles in the roadway overnight or during the snow storm so the roads can be cleared properly as per our Borough Ordinance 230-37, “Parking on snow-covered streets prohibited”. 
As a reminder, the Borough Ordinance for the clearing of sidewalks and walkways is listed below:
§ 207-8. Removal of snow and ice; time limit. [Amended 2-24-2004 by Ord. No. 1139-04; 5-6-2014 by Ord. No. 1290-14]
The owner of lands abutting the public streets of the Borough shall remove or cause to be removed from abutting sidewalks of said lands:
A.         If the land is used for commercial purposes, all snow and ice within four hours after the same shall have accumulated thereon, or by 12:00 noon, whichever is later.
 B.        If the land is used for residential purposes, all snow and ice within 18 hours after a fall of snow or after a freezing of water into ice upon any sidewalk of whatsoever. [Amended 12-30-2019 by Ord. No. 1378-19]
C.         Requirements for snow. Removal of any slush and/or loose, granular, or packed snow should be conducted along the full paved width, or a minimum of 48 inches wide, of such sidewalks and in a manner that ensures the orderly flow and safety of pedestrian traffic upon such sidewalks. [Added 12-30-2019 by Ord. No. 1378-19]
D.         Requirements for ice. Removal of any ice should be conducted along the full paved width, or a minimum of 48 inches wide, of such sidewalks and in a manner that ensures the orderly flow and safety of pedestrian traffic upon such sidewalks. In the event of ice that may be so frozen as to make removal impracticable, any owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or other person shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subsection if such ice is made level and completely covered with sand, sawdust, rock salt, or other appropriate traction-producing material to prevent slipping and shall, as soon thereafter as the weather shall permit, thoroughly clean such sidewalks. [Added 12-30-2019 by Ord. No. 1378-19]
E.         Any property whose sidewalk leads to a crosswalk shall remove snow, slush and/or ice so as to give clear path of access to the crosswalk. [Added 12-30-2019 by Ord. No. 1378-19]
F.         Requirements for hydrants. The owner of any real property abutting any fire hydrant should clear such fire hydrant of snow within 24 hours of snow coverage. [Added 12-30-2019 by Ord. No. 1378-19]
 
 
 
 
We would also like to remind residents not to clear snow from sidewalks or driveways into the public roadways as per our Borough Ordinance:
§ 207-9. Formation of banks and mounds. [Amended 7-13-1999 by Ord. No. 1073-99; 5-6-2014 by Ord. No. 1290-14]
A.         No person owning property within the Borough shall allow any snow or ice to be removed from any driveway owned by said person or from any sidewalk abutting a public street and placed or deposited in any public street or upon any public sidewalk within the Borough.
B.         An owner of property from which snow or ice is removed from any driveway or sidewalk in violation of Subsection A shall be responsible for the violation and subject to the provisions of §§ 207-10 and 207-11.
§ 207-10. Refusal of owner or tenant; assessment of costs. [Amended 5-6-2014 by Ord. No. 1290-14; 12-30-2019 by Ord. No. 1378-19]
In the event of the failure of the owner of lands to comply with the provisions of § 207-8, the Borough Code Enforcement Official shall have the power to order the removal of the accumulated snow or ice from the sidewalk(s) by the Caldwell Public Works Department, or an agent for the Borough, and, upon the removal of the accumulation, the owner of said lands shall be responsible for payment to the Borough of Caldwell for the cost of removal and for the fines and penalties as set forth in § 207-11.
Please keep in mind that fire hydrants near your residence should be cleared from snow in case of emergency.
As the day moves on and the night falls upon us, the temperatures will drop to low levels which will cause freezing and create an even more hazardous travelling condition.  In addition, this amount of snow may cause problems with fallen trees or limbs, downed power lines and power outages.  We encourage residents to prepare themselves for this possibility and to report any problems to the Caldwell Police Department.  Please be mindful of your neighbors and pets as they may need assistance during and after this storm.
Please allow our Department of Public Works and the County of Essex to clear the roadways and make them safe for travel. 
 

Instructions:

PLEASE REPORT ANY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO THE CALDWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT @ 973-226-2600