Cottbus/Chóśebuz
Snow and ice arising between 7 am and 8 pm must be removed without delay; after 8 pm, by 7 am on weekdays and by 9 am on Sundays and public holidays the following day. Repeat gritting once the grit has lost its effect.
Clear pavements narrower than 1.50 m in full and wider ones to 1.50 m, and grit them when icy. Where there is no pavement, clear and grit a 1.50 m strip for pedestrians.
Salt and other de-icing agents are generally banned on pavements, allowed only in exceptional cases such as freezing rain, at particularly dangerous spots such as steps, ramps and steep slopes, or at hydrants and shut-off valves if they cannot otherwise be kept clear. Never salt tree pits or planted areas or pile salty snow on them.
Which areas owners must clear in winter depends on the street's cleaning class in the street cleaning register; in class 00 both pavement and carriageway.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Street cleaning bylaw of 26 October 2016, last amended 19 November 2025 (consolidated version as of 1 January 2026)
