Wuppertal
Snow and ice arising between 7 am and 8 pm must be cleared without delay after the snowfall or icy conditions end. Snow and ice arising after 8 pm must be cleared the next morning, weekdays by 7 am, Sundays and public holidays by 9 am.
Keep the pavement clear of snow to the width required for pedestrian traffic. Where there is no separation between carriageway and pavement (e.g. traffic-calmed areas), keep a strip at least 1 m wide clear of snow and gritted. At bus and school bus stops, ensure safe access to and from the stop.
As a rule, only abrasive materials may be used for gritting. Rock salt or other de-icing substances only in specially justified weather-related exceptional cases (e.g. freezing rain, black ice) or at particular hazard points (e.g. steps, bridges, pedestrian crossings, steep slopes). Tree pits and planted areas must not be gritted with salt, and salted snow must not be dumped there.
Breaches of the cleaning or winter maintenance duty are administrative offences, with a fine of up to €1,000.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Street cleaning and fees bylaw of 22 December 2016, current version valid from 1 January 2025
