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WINTER WINTER STREETS STREETS REMINDERS REMINDERS H H elp elp us make us make a difference a difference this this winter winter by making by making our our roadways roadways SAFE! SAFE! The The Streets Streets Department’s Department’s number number one one goal goal is keeping is keeping roadways roadways clear clear to allow to allow any any emergency emergency vehicles vehicles (police, (police, ambulances, ambulances, and and fire fire departments) departments) access access to and to and from from your your residence! residence! Please Please review review and and practice practice these these easy easy steps steps below: below: 1 1 Millcreek Millcreek Township Township Code Code 40-21 40-21 prohibits prohibits anyone anyone from from leaving leaving any any vehicle vehicle on on the the street street during during winter winter snow snow removal. removal. Vehicles Vehicles left left in the in the road road after after being being given given notification notification will will be be towed towed at the at the owners’ owners’ expense. expense. 2 2 Be sure Be sure not not to plow to plow excess excess snow snow into into the the roadways roadways toward toward properties, properties, across across the the street, street, into into cul- cul- de-sacs, de-sacs, or on or on sidewalks. sidewalks. This This not not only only creates creates a hazard a hazard for for the the snow snow plows, plows, but but also also for for the the general general public. public. 3 3 Snow Snow plow plow drivers drivers are are required required to to back back up up frequently frequently and and cannot cannot see see you you in their in their mirrors. mirrors. Please Please use use caution caution maintaining maintaining a safe a safe distance distance and and give give the the plows plows ample ample room. room. According According to Code to Code 40-26, 40-26, the the Township Township is not is not liable liable for for damage damage to unlawfully to unlawfully parked parked or standing or standing vehicle. vehicle. 5 5 The The Township Township will will not not be be responsible responsible for for lawn lawn damage damage if if the the following following precautions precautions are are not not taken: taken: Lawn Lawn stakes stakes must must be installed be installed by November by November 1st 1st each each year year and and are are permitted permitted through through April April 15th. 15th. Yard Yard marker marker stakes stakes need need to be to 4 be feet 4 feet tall tall (above (above the the ground) ground) and and placed placed 1 foot 1 foot away away from from the the edge edge of the of the paved paved road. road. 6 6 7 7 Remove Remove snow snow from from around around fire fire hydrants. hydrants. Remove Remove leaves leaves and and other other debris debris that that may may impede impede the the flow flow of water of water into into storm storm sewers. sewers. 20 MILLCREEK tz. 4 4 8 8 Please Please notify notify the the Township Township Streets Streets These These regulations regulations help help the the Department Department of any of any hanging hanging tree tree snowplow snowplow operators operators do do a more a more branches branches within within the the right-of-way. right-of-way. efficient efficient job, job, while while helping helping to ensure to ensure all our all our residents residents are are safe! safe! For For additional additional Make Make sure sure your your trash trash and and recycling recycling questions, questions, please please call call the the Millcreek Millcreek containers containers are are clearly clearly visible visible at the at the Township Township Streets Streets Department Department at at curbside curbside and and off off the the road. road. 814.833.4527. 814.833.4527. 9 9 Millcreek Millcreek | Winter | Winter 2016 2016 | icmags.com | icmags.com 9 9