OBJECTS WITHIN TOWN ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY. Town road rights-of-way are governed under the authority of the Town, and for the benefit of the public. It is the policy of the Town to place the highest priority upon keeping the roadways reasonably clear of snow and ice, and to hold property owners primarily responsible for placing their private property out of harm’s way. The Town’s snow and ice control operations are performed by independent contractors upon the rights-of-way in furtherance of the public’s interest in maintaining clear roads for travel. It is unlawful for any person to place within the right-of-way any personal property that may obstruct the Town’s snow removal efforts. It is the responsibility of owners to keep the road rights-of-way clear of vehicles, trailers, trash cans and other items of personal property in order to facilitate the proper snow and ice control operations. If an owner fails to keep the road clear of personal property, the owner will be subject to penalty as described in the Township Right of Way Ordinance(s). The Town Board or the Contractor may have the item towed or removed from the right- of-way at the owner’s expense. Neither the Town nor the Contractor shall be responsible for damage to any personal property that is left in the right-of-way during snow removal operations. Nor shall the Town or the Contractor be responsible for damage resulting from snow removal operations to any lawn, landscaping, sod, plantings, buildings or other real property improvements that are located in the right-of-way. While reasonable efforts will be made to avoid damaging private property, snow and ice control operations may result in damage to the property of others. If a property owner’s mailbox is damaged as a result of snowplowing equipment, such damages will only be considered for compensation if the mailbox was physically struck by the snowplowing equipment, and if the mailbox was properly installed and was of a type in conformity with the standards specified by Xxxxxx Township.
