Moretown, VT

PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF MORETOWN

TO ALL PRIVATE PLOWING / SNOW BLOWING RESIDENTS & CONTRACTORS:

Snow Plowing on to Roadways:   To all private snow plow residents & contractors, please be advised that depositing snow by blowing or plowing onto the traveled way, shoulder, or sidewalk of a class 1, 2 or 3 town highway violates the Vermont Statutes Annotated in Title 19, Section 1105 and Title 23, Section 1126a. Depositing snow onto any highway results in increased maintenance costs and may result in a highway accident. When snow is blown or plowed across the highway, it may cause slippery conditions or snow berms that in turn could cause an accident. Private parties who violate this statute will be given a warning by letter from the Select Board. Further violations may result in the issuance of a traffic ticket which carries a $50 waiver penalty or civil action may be brought under Section 1105 which carries a fine not to exceed $1,000 plus costs.

In addition to throwing snow in roadways, the Town would like to remind people about the winter parking ban. The Town reserves the right to tow vehicles that are parked in the roadway. Please keep vehicles in driveways or park in the community parking to keep all safe and out of harms way.

Please be courteous and respectful to our highway department crew, they are trying to do their jobs to keep the roads as safe as possible year-round.

Many thanks from the Town of Moretown Select Board