Olpe
Remove snow and ice arising between 7 am and 8 pm (Sundays and public holidays 9 am to 8 pm) without delay. Anything after 8 pm by 7 am the next day, Sundays and public holidays by 9 am.
Keep pavements clear of snow to a width of 1.00 m. A 1.00 m walking strip from the usable edge of the street also counts as pavement where pedestrians use the street, e.g. in traffic-calmed areas.
Grit in icy conditions. Salt and other de-icers only in exceptional cases such as freezing rain, when abrasive grit is not enough, or at dangerous spots such as steps and ramps; never on tree pits or planted areas.
Breaches of the winter duties can be fined from €5 up to €1,000.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Street cleaning and fees bylaw of 15 December 2021 as amended by the 3rd supplementary bylaw of 19 November 2025
Lüdenscheid
Remove snow and ice arising on weekdays between 7 am and 8 pm, on Sundays and public holidays between 8 am and 8 pm, within a reasonable time after the snowfall stops. Anything after 8 pm promptly after 7 am the next day, on Sundays and public holidays promptly after 8 am.
Keep pavements and dangerous spots such as steps or ramps clear of snow and ice along their full length at the width needed (approx. 1.5 metres). Where there is no separate pavement, a 1 m strip (2 m in pedestrian shopping streets and traffic-calmed zones) counts as pavement.
Use abrasive or de-icing grit. Do not put salt or other de-icers on tree pits or planted areas, and do not pile salty snow on them.
In streets of cleaning class IX, owners are also responsible for winter maintenance of the road.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Bylaw on street cleaning and street cleaning fees of 17 December 2004, last amended 16 December 2025 (consolidated version)
