Cuxhaven
Clear snow immediately after it stops falling; the duties are suspended from 8 pm to 7 am, on Sundays and public holidays until 8:30 am.
Clear the pavement at least 1.5 m wide and make it safe to walk on, plus a path from the property entrance to the kerb. Where there is no pavement, at the edge of the carriageway; the snow must not stay on the carriageway.
In icy conditions, make the path safe with approved materials. De-icing salts and other chemicals harmful to water or soil only where needed to avert serious danger and less harmful means would not work.
Breaches can be punished with a fine of up to €5,000.
The town's ordinance is authoritative: Street cleaning ordinance, new version of 25 September 2025
Geestland
If snow has fallen overnight, clear it by 8 am on weekdays and by 9 am on Sundays and public holidays; repeat clearing and gritting as needed until 8 pm.
Keep pavements and shared cycle and footpaths narrower than 1.50 m fully clear, the others at least 1.50 m wide; where there is no pavement, a strip at least 1 m wide next to the carriageway.
Grit with sand or other salt-free abrasive materials; harmful chemicals are banned. Road salt only in exceptional cases at dangerous spots such as steps and ramps, never on tree pits and planted areas.
Breaches can be punished with a fine of up to €5,000.
The town's ordinance is authoritative: Street cleaning ordinance of 14 January 2015, last amended 16 December 2019 (consolidated version)
