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Clear and grit between 7 am and 8 pm; clear without delay when snow falls and repeat as required.
Clear pavements mainly used by residents at least 1.50 m wide, or a strip at least 1.50 m wide along the property line where there is no pavement, plus a path at least 1.50 m wide from each property to the road and to the entrance. When slippery, grit pavements 1.50 m wide and crossings 2 m wide.
Grit with sand, chippings or similar material; ash is not allowed. Salt only in small amounts on sealed surfaces at particular danger spots such as steps or steep pavements, and against black ice or compacted snow.
Where there is a pavement on one side only, frontagers on both sides take turns weekly, starting each year on the first Sunday with the pavement side. Fines from €5 to €1,000.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Street cleaning bylaw of 20 March 1980, last amended 15 December 2016
