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A
Winter Guide
for Brookline Property Owners,
Businesses and Residents
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| It's the LAW!
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| In 1987, Brookline Town Meeting
voted a Bylaw to require property owners to "maintain sidewalks contiguous to their
property in a non-slippery condition suitable for pedestrian travel by clearing all snow
from a pathway at least thirty-six (36) inches in width". The Town of Brookline
will continue to enforce this bylaw to ensure the safe passage of pedestrians within the
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Single family and residential buildings occupied by less than 5 families must comply with
this bylaw within 30 hours of a storm's end. Multi-family property owners and
businesses must comply within 3 hours. If you fail to comply with the Town's
sidewalk bylaw, you could be issued fines ranging from $25.00 - $100.00 per day.
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| Have you Shoveled?
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| If you own a property or
business please remember to do the following: |
- Maintain all sidewalks abutting your property or
business in a non-slippery condition free of ice or snow.
- If you are out of town, or are unable to clear ice
and snow due to physical limitations, please be sure to have someone else prepared to
maintain the sidewalk for you.
- Clear openings at intersections and crosswalks so
pedestrians can cross safely.
- Always have a supply of ice-melt (CaCl2 or KCL) on
hand and apply frequently after a storm and during the winter season to prevent snow from
packing down and forming ice.
- Whenever possible please help to assist your
Public Safety Departments by clearing catch basins and snow covered fire hydrants adjacent
to your property. Remember, every second counts during an emergency.
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| Department of Public
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| The Department of Public Works
clears snow and ice from approximately 250 lane miles of roadway and 40 miles of
sidewalk. In addition, the department is responsible for the clearing of snow from
ten public schools, twenty municipal parking lots and all of the public parks and
paths. Snow plowing operations remain underway until all roadways are cleared
adequately for the safety of the traveling public. Immediately after a storm, snow
banks are pushed back to the curb line in order to provide for adequate storage space for
future storms. Please consider this timetable when you open your driveways to clear
your front walkways and sidewalks so that you may not be disappointed when a snowplow
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| Inquiries |
For more information
regarding snow emergencies, towed vehicles, or to report an unplowed or icy street or to
report an unshoveled or icy sidewalk, please call our Seasonal Information
Line:617-730-2610, 24 hours a day or visit us on the web,
www.townofbrooklinemass.com
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| Public Announcements
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Public announcements
including "Snow Emergency", "No School" and "Delayed
Opening" are reported to the following radio and television stations before 6:15am of
the day in question. Normally, the decision will not be made until the early morning
hours of that day. Please refrain from calling your police or Fire Departments for
such information as your call may needlessly tie up public safety personnel.
| WBZ 1030AM |
WRKO 680AM |
| WXKS 108FM |
WCRB 102.5FM |
| WBUR 90.9FM |
TV Channels 4, 5 and 7 |
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| Winter Parking
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| There is no on-street
meter parking during declared Snow Emergencies. Vehicles parked on any Brookline
street during this time are subject to towing in order to allow for the safe and efficient
removal of snow and to allow for the access of emergency vehicles. As always, there is no overnight parking on the streets in
Brookline.
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| Brookline Ticket Inquiry Line – 617 730 2611 |
Mail Payments in the envelope provided or in person:
Town Clerk’s Office
333 Washington Street
Brookline, MA Between 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday-Thursday, and Friday,
8:00am-12:30pm. |
Contacts
If you would like to speak with a representative of the issuing Department please locate
the Department code on your ticket now. This code can be found on the line immediately
following your “City, State, Zip Code”, about a third of the way down on the
right.
For ‘P’ – POLICE DEPT.
(617 730 2222)
For ‘H’ –HEALTH DEPT.(617
730 2300)
For ‘B’ – BUILDING DEPT.
(617 730 2100)
For ‘S’ – SANITATION DIV.
(617 646 2700) |
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