Snow Is Coming, Make Sure You Know Narberth's Snow Removal Guidelines

Snow is expected in the Philadelphia region Thursday night and Friday morning. While you may or may not hate shoveling, it's a necessary evil – or pleasure – during snowy weather.

Many municipalities have rules regarding snow and ice removal, and Patch wants to help you meet those guidelines.

Brush up on Narberth Borough's codes to ensure you aren't hit with penalties for not meeting snow removal requirements.

According to Chapter 109 of the borough code:

• Whenever snow shall have fallen or ice shall have accumulated on the sidewalk or sidewalks of any property in the Borough of Narberth, it shall be the duty of the owner, occupant or tenant, and such owner, occupant or tenant is hereby required, to remove such snow or ice within 24 hours of the time when the fall of snow shall have ceased or the accumulation of ice shall have occurred and to provide a clear and unobstructed passage for the full width of the pavement as laid; provided, however, that when, by reason of unusual weather conditions, such snow shall have melted and then been frozen or when ice shall have accumulated on the sidewalk or sidewalks in such a manner as to resist removal, then in such cases such owners, occupants or tenants shall be required to remove the loose snow or ice and cover the remainder with sand, sawdust or other such material as may be approved by the Borough Manager or the Borough Highway Committee. Should snow or ice reaccumulate on the sidewalk or sidewalks of any property in the Borough of Narberth due to children at play, plowing operations or for any other reason, it is the responsibility of the owner, occupant or tenant to again see to its removal.

§ 109-2 Removal by borough upon noncompliance.

• If such owner, occupant or tenant shall not have removed such snow or ice or covered the ice as provided in § 109-1 of this chapter, then the Borough Manager, at his discretion or at the direction of the Mayor, may have such snow or ice removed or ice covered, or both, at the then-current rates prevailing for labor and materials at the cost of such owner, occupant or tenant. The removal of snow or ice or the covering of ice by the Borough Manager as herein provided shall in no manner relieve said owner, occupant or tenant from the imposition of penalties as herein provided.

§ 109-3 Deposit of removed snow and ice; removal by borough upon noncompliance.

• Any person, owner, occupant, tenant or contractor removing snow or ice from sidewalks, driveways, parking lots or private property shall not deposit same on any public street, road, right-of-way, parking space, sidewalk or other private property. All such snow or ice so deposited must be immediately removed. Should any person fail to maintain a free and clear public road or right-of-way, then the Borough Manager, at his discretion or at the discretion of the Mayor, may have such snow or ice removed at the current rates prevailing for labor and equipment, and the cost of such removal shall be collected from the owner, occupant, tenant or contractor. The removal of said snow and ice shall in no manner relieve said owner, occupant, tenant or contractor from the imposition of penalties herein provided.

§ 109-4 Violations and penalties.

• Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction before any District Justice or court of competent jurisdiction, be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed the sum of $300 for any one offense, recoverable with costs, or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both.

You can review the entire borough code list online here.

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