Lauenburg/Elbe
Snow falling or ice forming between 8 am and 8 pm (Sundays and public holidays 9 am to 8 pm) must be removed immediately, as often as necessary. Snow or ice after 8 pm by 8 am the next day on weekdays, by 9 am on Sundays and public holidays.
Keep pavements along the property frontage clear of snow 1.50 m wide. In traffic-calmed areas and where there is no pavement, clear and grit a 1.50 m strip along the property boundary.
Do not use salt, brine or other de-icers as a rule; allowed only in exceptional weather such as freezing rain or at particularly dangerous spots such as steps, ramps, bus stops and steep slopes. Never on tree pits or planted areas.
The duty applies in the streets listed in Annexes 1 and 2 of the bylaw. Breaches can be fined up to €511.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Street cleaning bylaw of 10 December 2019
Reinbek
Snow or ice between 7 am and 8 pm must be cleared immediately after the snowfall ends or the ice forms. Snow or ice after 8 pm by 7 am the next day on weekdays, by 9 am on Sundays and public holidays.
Keep pavements along the property frontage clear of snow 1.50 m wide. At stops for public transport or school buses, clear and grit the pavements so that people can get on and off safely.
Grit pavements when icy; salt and other de-icers should generally not be used and are allowed only in exceptional weather such as freezing rain or at particularly dangerous spots such as steps, ramps and steep slopes. Do not put salt on tree pits or planted areas, nor pile salty snow on them.
In the streets listed in the bylaw's street directory, the duty also covers the carriageway; grit pedestrian crossings and particularly dangerous spots there when icy. Breaches can be fined up to €500.
The town's bylaw is authoritative: Street cleaning bylaw of 17 December 2001, consolidated version valid from 1 April 2025
