The Edgewater Office of Emergency Management would like to advise residents of the impending snow emergency for Sunday January 31 through Tuesday February 2. 1 to 3 inches is expected to fall overnight with the heaviest accumulations starting on Monday afternoon and lasting into Tuesday with possible accumulations of 14 inches. Residents should check all computer and telephone devices to ensure full charges and ensure flashlights and portable radios have fresh batteries in the event the power should fail. It is recommended to stock up on food staples to have ample supplies for a minimum of two days. It is recommended you do not travel by vehicle Sunday evening into Tuesday morning. Town wide paper and cardboard collection scheduled for Monday February 1 has been moved to Tuesday February 2. The medical and shopping bus has been cancelled for Monday February 1 and Tuesday February 2 and will resume on Wednesday February 3. This storm will effect all schedules and appointments and it is recommended to know before you go. Residents are asked to check in on the elderly and infirmed.
SNOW REMOVAL REGULATIONS - Regulations are intended to make it easier for pedestrians to access sidewalks and bus shelters as well as restrict the placing of snow in any roadway or sidewalk right of way. Ordinance 1462-2011 amending sections of chapter 380 – All sidewalks, walkways, handicapped ramps, staircases, shall be cleared to a width of 42” or the maximum width of the sidewalk, walkway, handicapped ramp or staircase. No person, partnership, corporation, or other entity shall cause to permit any snow or ice accumulated within the boundaries of the property be deposited onto, upon, or in a manner as to limit access to any street, sidewalk, crosswalk, or other public property. Fines can be assessed starting at $150.00. Remember that this ordinance also requires that snow and ice be removed within 24 hours of when the storm stops. Also, the fire department reminds residents who live near a fire hydrant to please shovel around the hydrant and not cover the hydrant with snow. It is recommended that residents shovel driveway aprons after the plows have cleared the street since the plow will un-avoidably plow snow into the aprons. It is recommended that you remove as many vehicles from the street as possible by not only parking in your driveway by on any lawn area as well allowing the plows to clear more snow form the roadway. Do not place chairs or trash barrels in the street to reserve parking spaces.