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Town Ordinances
The town of Guilford has enacted Town Ordinances regarding keeping our streets and sidewalks passable during the winter season.
There is an "Overnight Parking Ban" which is in effect from December 1st through April 1st. There is no On Street parking between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. or whenever snow removal operations are in progress.
Vehicles in violation may be tagged and towed. This ordinance was enacted to facilitate snow removal from our town roads. Vehicles that are parked on the street hinder snow removal and delay opening of the roads. Additionally the police department must tag and tow these vehicles which takes away from our time to handle the other calls that occur during snow events.
Please park your vehicles in off-street parking during the winter months.
Per town ordinance... property owners must maintain, repair and keep free of snow and ice sidewalks. The sidewalks must be cleared 24 hours after the end of the storm. The police department issues warnings advising property owners when sidewalks are not cleared or sufficiently passable. The standard we use to determine whether a sidewalk is sufficiently passable is a wheelchair standard.
Is the sidewalk cleared and wide enough for a wheelchair to pass? Violators can be fined not more than $100 for each day that the sidewalk is not cleared.
24 hours after a snow storm is over, property owners must have their sidewalks cleared.
For additional information on these ordinances please contact the Police Department at our routine number (203)453-8061
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