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Before writing a lot, I tried to sketch the whole situation.
1. Is the neighbor allowed to pile snow on the sidewalk in front of my property? Neatly on the side. It doesn’t bother me until it thaws. Then it stays slippery for days. I would say this isn’t good for the wall either.
2. If I understand the municipality’s regulations correctly, I have to clear the entire width up to 2.5 m (8 ft). Is that really the case? I had heard it only has to be wide enough for two strollers to pass each other, about 1.2 m (4 ft).
3. My real problem. I clear and spread grit. By 7 a.m. everything is clean and safe to walk on. But the parking ban is ignored. Numerous cars drive over the piled snow, spreading it on the sidewalk. This compacts everything and it freezes into ice. I can no longer remove the mess.
Right now there is only a narrow path free of snow and ice. If a car parks there, pedestrians have to divert. Who is liable if someone slips while avoiding the car or on the frozen snow and slush?
Before writing a lot, I tried to sketch the whole situation.
1. Is the neighbor allowed to pile snow on the sidewalk in front of my property? Neatly on the side. It doesn’t bother me until it thaws. Then it stays slippery for days. I would say this isn’t good for the wall either.
2. If I understand the municipality’s regulations correctly, I have to clear the entire width up to 2.5 m (8 ft). Is that really the case? I had heard it only has to be wide enough for two strollers to pass each other, about 1.2 m (4 ft).
3. My real problem. I clear and spread grit. By 7 a.m. everything is clean and safe to walk on. But the parking ban is ignored. Numerous cars drive over the piled snow, spreading it on the sidewalk. This compacts everything and it freezes into ice. I can no longer remove the mess.
Right now there is only a narrow path free of snow and ice. If a car parks there, pedestrians have to divert. Who is liable if someone slips while avoiding the car or on the frozen snow and slush?
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pagoni202014 Jan 2021 12:52haydee schrieb:
Just before 8, it passes by normally......if necessary, set up a bear trapSpoken with the local authorities. I am required to clear two shovel-widths at the top of the wall. More than that is not reasonable.
Liability is not that simple. The property owner has the duty to clear and grit. You can see that I fulfill this based on the rest. The illegal parker is the cause and therefore liable.
Flower pots, stones, and similar items are not an option. They won’t be there even two days before complaints about damage start.
So, I’m going to ask the neighbor’s snow removal service to take away their snow storage.
We are also allowed to relocate the street sign—this will be done in spring when I have finished planning my garden.
Liability is not that simple. The property owner has the duty to clear and grit. You can see that I fulfill this based on the rest. The illegal parker is the cause and therefore liable.
Flower pots, stones, and similar items are not an option. They won’t be there even two days before complaints about damage start.
So, I’m going to ask the neighbor’s snow removal service to take away their snow storage.
We are also allowed to relocate the street sign—this will be done in spring when I have finished planning my garden.