Hannover
Clear snow promptly after each snowfall on weekdays from 7 am to 10 pm and on Sundays and public holidays from 8 am to 10 pm, repeating at reasonable intervals during continuous snowfall.
Keep pavements at least 1.50 m wide clear of snow and ice, narrower ones over their full width. Where there is no pavement, keep a sufficiently wide strip beside the carriageway, or, where there is no verge, at the outermost edge of the carriageway, clear.
Grit with abrasive materials; environmentally harmful chemicals are banned. On steps and ramps the use of de-icing substances such as salt or brine is allowed.
The town's ordinance is authoritative: Street cleaning ordinance, version of 1 January 2026
