Garbsen
If snow has fallen overnight, clear it by 8 am at the latest; in icy conditions grit, as a rule, from 7 am to 8 pm.
Keep pavements, cycle paths and combined foot and cycle paths narrower than 1.50 m fully clear, the others at least 1.50 m wide; where there is no pavement, a sufficiently wide strip next to the carriageway.
Grit with sand or other abrasive materials so that there is a safe path; harmful chemicals are banned.
Breaches can be punished with a fine of up to €5,000.
The town's ordinance is authoritative: Street cleaning ordinance of 4 February 2016, as amended 15 August 2019
Langenhagen
On weekdays from 7 am to 10 pm, on Sundays and public holidays from 8 am to 10 pm, clear snow immediately after each snowfall, and at reasonable intervals during prolonged snowfall.
Keep pavements clear at least 1.50 m wide, narrower ones in full; where there is no pavement, a sufficiently wide strip next to the carriageway, or 1.50 m from the kerb edge where there is no verge. When piling snow, leave 30 cm to the kerb or cycle path.
Grit with abrasive materials across the cleared width; de-icing agents such as salt only on steps and ramps, environmentally harmful chemicals banned. Do not pile salty snow on tree pits or planted areas.
Breaches can be punished with a fine of up to €5,000.
The town's ordinance is authoritative: Street cleaning ordinance of 21 September 2020
