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Yeadon council reviews snow-response lapses, proposes shorter cleanup window and stiffer enforcement
Summary
After a record snow event and widespread parking complaints, council members and staff proposed reducing required sidewalk-clearing time from 24 to 12 hours, discussed liens to recoup abatement costs and reaffirmed a temporary suspension of parking enforcement during the storm.
Yeadon Borough officials described a string of enforcement and logistics problems tied to a recent snow and ice storm and proposed tightening the borough's snow-removal rules to reduce future disruptions.
At the borough caucus meeting, code enforcement reported a sharp rise in violation notices tied to the storm. Lamont Collins said initial counts of mailed notices reached 156 before being reconciled to roughly 120; he told council the borough issued letters and citations across affected blocks.
Collins and Solicitor Kyle Miller previewed a proposed change to the borough's…
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