Stade
In snow and ice, clear between 7 am and 8 pm on weekdays and between 9 am and 8 pm on Sundays and public holidays; repeat as needed.
Clear pedestrian crossings and pavements narrower than 1.50 m completely, otherwise at least 1.50 m wide; where there is no pavement, a strip at least 1.00 m wide beside the carriageway or at the outermost edge of the carriageway.
Harmful chemicals are banned. Road salt only as an exception where other means are not enough, and at dangerous spots such as steps, ramps, bridge access points or steep gradients.
Breaches can be punished with a fine of up to €5,000.00.
The town's ordinance is authoritative: Street cleaning ordinance of 19 December 2022
Buxtehude
Snow that has fallen and ice that has formed between 8 am and 6 pm must be cleared promptly, repeated if necessary, once the snowfall or icy conditions have ended. Snow and ice from after 6 pm must be cleared by 8 am on weekdays and by 9 am on Sundays and public holidays of the following day.
Keep pavements and shared cycle/foot paths free of snow to a width of 1.50 m. Where there is no made-up pavement, clear and de-ice a strip at least 1.00 m wide beside the carriageway or, where there is no verge, at the outermost edge of the carriageway.
Salt or other de-icing substances are banned as a rule; allowed only in special climatic exceptions such as freezing rain or at dangerous spots such as steps, ramps, bridge access points or steep gradients.
Breaches can be punished with a fine of up to €5,000.
The town's ordinance is authoritative: Street cleaning ordinance of 18 February 2019
