City of Saratoga Springs

Department of Public Safety

Commissioner Christian Mathiesen
474 Broadway Saratoga Springs NY 12866
518-587-355

SNOW REMOVAL PRESS RELEASE

!he "epartment o# $%&'i( Sa#ety is ma)ing e*ery e##ort to assist o%r (ity residents in %nderstanding the importan(e o# sa#e sidewa')s in order to (omp'y with the New Yor) State $roperty Maintenan(e Code as we'' as the Saratoga Springs City Code+ !he ordinan(e ('ear'y states the importan(e o# maintaining sidewa')s &y )eeping them in a proper state o# repair and #ree o# ha,ardo%s (onditions whi(h in('%de the proper remo*a' o# snow and treatment o# i(e in('%ding snow &an)s &'o()ing a((ess to (rosswa') areas+ -n today.s en*ironment where the p%&'i( %ses wa')ing as their #orm o# transportation and e/er(ise0 it in(reases the need #or property owners to &e more (ons(io%s o# the (onditions o# their sidewa')s whi(h they are responsi&'e #or maintaining+ !e co"es state t!at all si"e#al$s% #al$#ays% stairs% "ri&e#ays% par$ing spaces an" similar areas s!all be $ept in a proper state of repair% an" maintaine" free from !a'ar"ous con"itions( -n an e##ort to impro*e the sidewa') (onditions thro%gho%t the City the City Code 1n#or(ement 2##i(ers wi'' &e per#orming periodi( inspe(tions as we'' as responding to (omp'aints that identi#y sidewa')s that are in need o# snow remo*a'0 repair or rep'a(ement+ !he 2##i(ers wi'' then noti#y the property owners o# their responsi&i'ity to ma)e the ne(essary repairs and (oordinate re inspe(tions with an emphasis on *o'%ntary (omp'ian(e+ C'earing sidewa')s m%st &e per#ormed within 24 ho%rs o# the storms end+ -n the e*ent sidewa')s need rep'a(ement the (ity wi'' re3%ire property owners to o&tain permits0 the detai'ed spe(i#i(ations re3%ired to insta'' a sidewa') that (omp'ies with the (ity.s standards (an &e o&tained #rom the "epartment o# $%&'i( 4or)s+ !he o##i(e o# Code 5dministration (an &e (onta(ted at 587-355 e/t 26340 2518 or 2632 #or assistan(e in this matter+

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