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Council adopts ordinance tightening rules on vegetation, snow removal and hydrant access
5404145 · July 16, 2025
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Summary
The council unanimously approved an amendment requiring minimum clearances over sidewalks and roadways, clearer resident responsibilities for snow removal, and explicit fire-hydrant clearance; staff said enforcement will be complaint-driven and educational.
The Highland City Council adopted an update to Title 12, Chapter 4 of the municipal code on July 15 that sets clearer requirements for vegetation and materials near public ways.
Rob Patterson, city planner, said the changes establish a minimum 7-foot clearance over sidewalks and a…
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