Sturtevant Public Works staff strives to remove snow and ice in an expeditious and orderly manner. During a storm, main streets receive priority and are salted and/or plowed first. Residential streets are started next and are maintained in conjunction with the main streets. Sturtevant Public Works staff removes snow and ice from the 26 miles of road within the Village of Sturtevant. Racine County Public Works is responsible for plowing and road maintenance on Highway 11 (Durand Ave) and Hwy H.
Fire Hydrants
Residents are responsible for clearing snow around fire hydrants that are adjacent to their property. If a fire hydrant is lost or buried in the snow, firefighters can lose valuable time trying to locate and dig out the hydrant when they arrive. Clear the snow three feet all around the hydrant so firefighters have enough room to connect a hose.
Mailboxes
It is the responsibility of the property owner to replace a mailbox damaged by snow that was pushed during plowing operations. Make sure your mailbox is winter-ready by ensuring it is straight, sturdy and stable and meets US Postal Service installation and maintenance requirements: 41 to 45 inches off the ground, 6 to 8 inches back from the curb or edge of the pavement, buried 24 inches in the ground and able to safely break away if struck by a vehicle. Chapter 8 Sec 8.18 ordinance refers to mailboxes.
Depositing Snow onto Roadways
Residents are also reminded that they shall not push or blow snow into the roadway. Such actions may result in a Municipal Citation per Village of Sturtevant Municipal Code.
OBSTRUCTING, LITTERING AND DAMAGING OF STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS.
(1) OBSTRUCTING OR LITTERING STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS.
(a) Obstructions. No person shall place, deposit or cause to be placed upon any street, alley, gutter, sidewalk or public ground within the Village any timber, wood, lumber, rubbish, grass clippings, leaves, yard or garden debris, offal, vegetables, paper, shavings, garbage or earth, snow, or anything of substance whatever which may obstruct any street, alley, gutter, sidewalk or public ground, or impede, hinder or endanger travel thereon, or which shall or may injure or disfigure the same, or tend to the injury or disfigurement thereof, or tend to render the same unclean or a nuisance; nor shall any person cause or suffer any vehicle or any box, crate, bail, baggage, merchandise or other thing to stand or be in or upon any such street, alley, sidewalk or public ground.
(b) Duties of Officers to Cause Removal. If any substance or material mentioned in par. (a) above is found remaining or lying upon any street, alley, sidewalk, public or private ground within the limits of the Village in violation of par. (a) above, the Village Police Chief or any Village employee may cause notice to be given to any person who may have placed, caused or permitted to be placed such substance or thing upon such street, alley, sidewalk, public or private ground, or who may be the owner or have control of such substance or thing or who may suffer the same to lay or remain upon such street, alley, sidewalk, public or private ground, to remove such thing or substance, or cause the same to be removed immediately. The Village Police Chief or designee may issue a citation and if it is on public grounds may cause it to be removed to some convenient and safe place at the expense of such person to be recovered in an action against such person prosecuted in the name of the Village
Removal of Snow from Sidewalks
8.12 REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE FROM SIDEWALKS.
(1) The occupants of every building, tenement or premises fronting upon any street within this Village, and the owners of any unoccupied buildings or premises fronting on any streets shall keep the sidewalks adjacent to their premises reasonably free and clear of snow and ice, and shall within 24 hours after every snowfall clear the snow off such sidewalk.
(2) The Village Board may remove the snow or ice where a person fails or neglects to comply with the provisions of this section, and charge the costs thereof to the owner of the property.
