Wyckoff Residents Were Fined For Snow Removal Failure, Police Say

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — With Bergen County now under a winter storm watch (see the the updated prediction for Bergen County here), Wyckoff property owners should note that summonses were issued a week after the last big storm.

According to Wyckoff police, on Jan. 31, 13 Wyckoff property owners and tenants were issued summonses for neglecting to remove snow and ice from the sidewalks near their property.

The police cited Township Ordinance 165-1, "Removal of snow by owners or tenants of property; enforcement."

The ordinance notes, "The owner or owners, tenant or tenants of any lands abutting upon the public streets of the Township of Wyckoff shall remove all snow and ice from the abutting sidewalks of such public streets within 12 hours of daylight after the same shall fall or be formed thereon."

It also notes that the police chief "shall consider the effect of the severity and amount of any snow fall upon the reasonable opportunity for the owner or owners or tenant or tenants of any land to remove snow and ice..."

While there have been several snowfalls this year, the largest was on Jan. 25, in which Bergen County towns amassed more than 9 inches.

Those who received summonses are required to appear in Municipal Court and may be fined up to $500.

See updates on Sunday's predicted snowfall, and links to track the coming storm, here: NWS Releases Snowfall Prediction For Bergen County Sunday