Dahme/Mark
Snow and ice arising between 7 am and 8 pm must be removed; after 8 pm, by 7 am on weekdays and by 9 am on Sundays and public holidays.
Clear and grit pavements. Where there is no pavement, clear or grit a 1.5 m strip along the property, unless there is a pavement on the opposite side of the street. Do not move snow and ice from properties onto the pavement or carriageway.
Use grit first; spreading materials such as ash or sawdust are not allowed. De-icing agents only in exceptional cases such as freezing rain or at particularly dangerous spots such as steps and steep slopes, never on tree pits or planted areas.
The town is responsible for winter service at bus stops. Breaches: fine of up to €1,000 if intentional, up to €500 if negligent.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Street cleaning bylaw of 17 May 2006
Königs Wusterhausen
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 without delay once it stops working.
Keep pavements clear of snow to the width pedestrians need and grit them when icy; where there is no separate pavement, a strip of 80 to 150 cm along the property boundary counts as pavement. Do not move snow and ice from properties onto the pavement or carriageway.
Stone chippings are banned. Salt and other de-icing agents are banned on pavements, allowed only in exceptional cases such as freezing rain or at dangerous spots such as steps, ramps and steep slopes. Never salt tree pits or planted areas or pile salty snow on them.
Owners are responsible for winter service on pavements in streets of cleaning groups I to IV in the street register; in group V the town handles winter service. Breaches: fine of up to €1,000.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Street cleaning bylaw 2025 of 9 December 2024, in force since 1 January 2025
