Cottonwood Heights Snow Removal Policy and Procedures:

The purpose of this is policy is to state the city’s philosophy and objectives for snow removal in the city and to establish procedures for the implementation of that philosophy and accomplishment of the stated objectives for removal of snow and ice on city streets and sidewalks in Cottonwood Heights.

Objective:

The objective of these policies and procedures is to give direction for timely and efficient removal of snow and ice from city streets and walkways in Cottonwood Heights.  Priority is given to streets which carry the largest traffic volume. Limited resources require such prioritization which will typically result in delayed attention to lower priority residential streets.  Snow packed or icy conditions may develop on lower priority streets during storms of high intensity or long duration, but plowing will continue until all streets have been cleared.  Our goal is to have all streets cleared 24 hours after the end of a storm.

Scope:

This policy is intended for publicly maintained streets located within the municipal boundaries of Cottonwood Heights. The city maintains more than 252 lane miles of arterial, secondary and residential streets that have been divided into four (4) priorities.

Providing information to the public before, during and after a storm is a vital part of the snow removal process. Residents need to know how they can help facilitate snow removal and what they can expect in terms of a response to a winter storm. Information to the public can be found in articles in the Cottonwood/Holladay Journal, the city web site, www.twitter.com/chcity and messages on the city’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/chcity. Each year prior to the first snowfall, information will be distributed through these resources to inform residents of winter requirements for parking, snow removal from sidewalks etc.

During snow events residents are encouraged to check the priority maps then call the Cottonwood Heights City “Snow Event Hotline at (801) 944-7071 or email us at snowevent@ch.utah.gov orsnowevent@cottonwoodheights.utah.gov. If they feel they have been missed or they have an issue with snowplowing on their street.

To read the full PDF you can download and print it here.

You can also view the Snow Removal Priority Map here.