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Hawthorne adopts ordinance requiring hydrant clearance and bans throwing snow into roadways; council debates enforcement
Summary
Council passed a revised snow-and-ice removal ordinance requiring residents to clear snow around fire hydrants (36-inch radius discussed) and prohibiting throwing snow from private property into the roadway; members debated enforceability and education, and several abstentions and at least one 'no' were recorded before the motion carried.
The Hawthorne Borough Council on March 4 adopted Ordinance 2385-26 to amend the borough’s Streets and Sidewalks code to require removal of snow and ice around fire hydrants and to simplify prohibitions on throwing snow into the street from private property.
Council discussed specific language and enforcement mechanics. One member asked whether the ordinance specifies a measurement around hydrants; another replied that the clearance is "36…
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