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Seymour discussion centers on stricter sidewalk snow-removal rules, tiered timeframes and fines
Summary
A draft sidewalk snow-removal ordinance presented to the town proposes timeframes tied to storm severity, a hardship appeal process and increased fines plus cost recovery; council members asked for clearer start-of-clock rules and agreed to return the item for revision on the next meeting.
John McKenzie presented a redlined draft of a sidewalk snow-removal ordinance to the town meeting, recommending timeframes tied to storm severity and a structured enforcement process. "I had drafted a suggested change to sidewalks with respect to snow removal and also for the growing season with grass and weeds," McKenzie said, explaining the draft’s tiered approach to clearing requirements.
The draft proposes stepped timeframes based on storm severity — examples mentioned during the discussion included benchmarks of up to 12 inches (24 hours), up to 24 inches (48 hours) and larger storms (72 hours). Council members debated both the length of those timeframes and the mechanism for determining when…
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