Aalen
Cleared and gritted by 7 am on weekdays, by 8 am on Sundays and public holidays. If snow falls or ice forms later, clear and grit without delay and repeatedly if needed, until 8 pm.
Clear and grit the pavement at least 1.50 m wide; where there is no pavement, a 1.50 m strip at the edge of the road. Clear an access to the road at least 1.50 m wide for each residential property.
Grit with sand, chippings or ash. Salt is generally banned, allowed only in black ice or on steps, ramps, slopes or inclines, then at most 10 g/m², never where there are trees.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Gritting bylaw of 15 December 1988
Heidenheim an der Brenz
Cleared and gritted by 7 am on weekdays, by 9 am on Sundays and public holidays. If snow falls or ice forms later, clear and grit without delay and repeatedly if needed, until 9 pm.
Clear and grit the pavement generally at least 1 m wide; where there is no pavement, a 1.50 m strip at the edge of the road applies. Clear an access to the road at least 1 m wide for each residential property.
Grit with sand, chippings or ash. De-icing salt is banned; exceptionally allowed in freezing rain, when wet surfaces freeze over and in similar weather-related exceptions, then as little as possible.
Breaches can be fined up to €500, or up to €250 if negligent.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Gritting bylaw of 14 December 1989, last amended 28 June 2001
