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Fenton aldermen approve ordinance to curb commercial snow dumping into streets
Summary
The Board of Aldermen approved a proposed ordinance to prohibit plowing or pushing snow from private lots into public streets, adding language to allow enforcement against property owners or contractors; penalty set at $500.
The City of Fenton Board of Aldermen voted to accept a proposed ordinance that would prohibit private parties from placing plowed snow or ice into public streets and rights-of-way, focusing enforcement on commercial lots and contractors rather than ordinary residential shoveling.
Public works director Dan Howard told the board the measure is aimed largely at commercial operators who push plowed material from parking lots into roadways, creating large mounds that impede traffic and risk damaging city plows. "We'll make sure it's front and center, and our newsletter goes out to the…
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