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The Street Department is responsible for the
construction, maintenance, and repair of sidewalks, streets, and storm
sewers. Additionally, the Street Department maintains City buildings and
grounds. The Department is also responsible for all snow removal.
The Street Department
has seven full-time employees. In
addition, the Street Department uses inmate labor when feasible.
Staff
Your
Responsibilities as a Property Owner
Grass Clippings and Leaves
Grass clippings and leaves shall
not be blown, raked, or placed in the streets, as they can clog gutters and storm
sewers. Grass clippings and leaves that are appropriately bagged
in paper bags can be placed along the
curb for collection on Tuesdays by Town and Country Sanitation.
Paper bags can be purchased at Nelson True Value, Walgreen's,
Piggly Wiggly and Wal-Mart. In addition, leaves and grass clippings can be hauled to the
City
compost site on Vineyard Coulee Road.
Snow and Ice Removal
Property owners are responsible
for keeping the sidewalks that border their property free of
snow and ice. If ice cannot be removed, the property owner is
responsible for sprinkling it with sand or other similar
materials. If the snow and ice are not removed within 3 hours of
daylight after it ceases to fall, the City will remove it and
charge the cost of removal to the property owner. In addition,
please do not blow or shovel snow into streets or alleys.
Winter Parking Regulations
To facilitate the removal of snow
in the winter, the winter parking regulations are in effect
between November 15th and March 31st.
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Obstruction of
Intersections
No tree, hedge, fence, sign, or
any other obstruction is allowed that prevents persons driving
vehicles on public streets, alleys, or highways from obtaining a
clear view of traffic when approaching an intersection or
pedestrian crosswalk. The “vision triangle” is the area bounded
by the street lines (curbs) and a line joining points along the
street lines twenty five (25) feet from the point of
intersection.
In case of major streets and
highways intersecting with other major streets or railways, the
distances defining the “vision triangle” are increased to fifty
(50) feet.
Pruning of Tree Limbs
All limbs of trees must be pruned
at least 10 feet above any sidewalk and 15 feet above a street
or other public place.
Placement of Mailboxes
The mailbox must be in good
condition with a door that closes properly. The mailbox must be
attached to a post of quality and strength to withstand a blow
from bladed snow. The front side of the mailbox must be no
closer than eight inches from the back side of the curb.
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Looking for a summer
job!!! The Prairie du Chien Street Department and the Wastewater
Treatment Facility are now accepting applications for the summer
of 2010. The deadline to apply is April 16th 2010.