[RP TownTalk] Prince George's County Prepares for Snow Season

[Jessica Barnes]

Prince George's County Prepares for Snow Season - Residents and Businesses
Take Note

For immediate release: 
1/20/2016 10:30:00 AM

For more information, contact: 
Susan D. Hubbard, Public Information Officer, Prince George's County,
Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement, 9400 Peppercorn
Place, Suite 500, Largo, MD 20774, 301.636.2020,
<mailto:sdhubbard at co.pg.md.us> sdhubbard at co.pg.md.us 

Largo, Maryland - In the event of inclement weather, the Department of
Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) wants to remind Prince
George's County residents that owners, tenants and managers of residential
and commercial properties with paved sidewalks adjacent to their properties
are responsible for ensuring that sidewalks are treated and cleared of snow
and ice.

Making sure that sidewalks are cleared and treated are important safety and
accessibility considerations for pedestrians, especially those who have
ambulatory disabilities, young children and students who walk to school, and
seniors.  The obligation for clearing snow and ice accumulation from
sidewalks adjacent to residential and commercial properties in Prince
George's County is based on Section 23-150 of the County Code.

The Code requires that responsible parties treat and remove accumulated snow
and ice from abutting sidewalks within 48 hours after snow has fallen or ice
has accumulated to a depth of 2 or more inches.  Responsible persons who
fail to clear the abutting sidewalks within 24 hours will be issued a
Reminder Notice/Door Hanger by a DPIE inspector.  After the 24-hour period,
DPIE's inspector will conduct a re-inspection and if the responsible persons
have failed to clear the abutting sidewalks within that time (total of 48
hours after the event), the inspector will issue a citation that carries
with it a fine of $100.  Additional citations will be issued for each
subsequent 24-hour period that the snow and ice continues to obstruct the
sidewalks.  Also, the fine will continue to accumulate with each citation.

If the snow and ice are not removed or treated by the property owner or
lessee in a timely manner, the County has the authority to hire a contractor
do so.  The resulting contractor's costs will be added to the fine
associated with the violation citations. 

Areas of primary focus include sidewalks:

. Adjacent to commercial establishments and apartment complexes 

. Along roadways within 1.5 miles of a school 

. Along State designated highways

. Along County primary roadways

. Abutting major public gathering places - like churches, assembly halls,
etc.

. Reported through public complaints (CountyClick 311 or
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Now is the best time to find that hidden shovel or purchase one from the
local hardware store; and, while you are at it, remember to pick up
something to treat ice.

 

 

 

 

 

Jessica

Jessica E. Barnes

Town Clerk

Riverdale Park

5008 Queensbury Road

Riverdale Park, MD 20737

www.riverdaleparkmd.info <http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info/> 

301-927-6381

 

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