South Orange Snow Removal Reminders

So what do we do with all this snow now? As a reminder, the following guidelines for snow removal appear on the village of South Orange website.    

Snow removal will begin in the village when three or more inches of snow have fallen on village streets. Public works vehicles will make four passes on each street -- two down the center and one near each curb. Depending on the volume of snow, roadways will be plowed more than once. Residents are asked to heed the following guidelines:

• Park vehicles in driveways during snowfall to allow easier street cleaning.
• Delay driveway shoveling until after streets are cleaned (to avoid violation of township ordinance).
• Avoid shoveling or blowing snow into the street (to prevent violation of township ordinance).
• Tell private contractors not to pile snow in roadways.
• Park your car to avoid protruding into the roadway or blocking the sidewalk.
• Always shovel sidewalks within 12 hours of daylight after a snowfall.
• Important: Walkway and driveway shoveling allow emergency services to access homes in the event of a fire, illness, or public safety emergency.
• Salting of roadways will begin prior to snow plowing.