Bad Kreuznach
Snow and ice from after 8 pm must be cleared by 7 am on weekdays and by 9 am on Sundays and public holidays the following day. Until 8 pm, clear snow and grit ice without delay, repeated as necessary.
Clear the pavement at least 1.00 m wide, narrower pavements in full. In front of every building, clear an access to the carriageway at least 60 cm wide.
Grit with abrasive materials such as sand, fine chippings, ash or sawdust. Salt and other de-icers are generally banned, allowed only in exceptional cases such as freezing rain or at particularly dangerous spots such as steps and ramps. Do not put salt on tree pits or planted areas.
The city clears and grits the carriageways of the streets listed in Annex 2 of the bylaw. Clearing and gritting pavements remains the duty of the property owners.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Street cleaning bylaw of 6 December 2023
Idar-Oberstein
Snow and ice occurring on weekdays between 7 am and 8 pm, and on Sundays and public holidays between 9 am and 8 pm, must be removed without delay. Snow and ice after 8 pm must be removed promptly the following day from 6:45 am on weekdays and from 9 am on Sundays and public holidays.
Clear a 1 m wide walkway on the pavement; where there is no pavement, a side strip at least 1 m wide counts as pavement, and 1.50 m in pedestrian zones, traffic-calmed areas and squares. In front of every building, clear an access to the carriageway at least 1.50 m wide.
Grit with abrasive materials (sand, fine chippings, granules, sawdust). Salt and other de-icers are generally banned, allowed only e.g. in freezing rain or at dangerous spots such as steps and ramps, but not on tree pits or planted areas.
Property owners clear and grit the pavements; clearing snow from carriageways and gritting particularly dangerous spots on them remains with the city.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Street cleaning bylaw of 11 April 1988 as amended by the 6th amending bylaw of 10 September 2012
