Winter onset in Kirchheim: Who has to clear snow now?

Winter onset in Kirchheim: Who has to clear snow now?

Before the Christmas Eve, a slight winter breeze in Lenningen created a festive atmosphere. The first snowflakes covered the Swabian Alb and invited sled drivers to excursions. But this pretty sight also has its dark sides: in the city of Kirchheim (Esslingen district), the obligation to clear and sprinkle sidewalks and streets that can be very dangerous in snow and smoothness now begins, such as The Esslinger Zeitung informed.

The city particularly appeals to neighbors to help older people to deal with these tasks. Doreen Edel, the press spokeswoman for Kirchheim, emphasizes that it is important to ensure security on walking and cycle paths, since many older citizens have difficulty fulfilling the winter clearing and welfare obligations alone. The residents are legally obliged to ensure that sidewalks are safe. With one -sided sidewalks, the residents must clean and spread them on their side. If you do not meet this obligation, you have to expect fines, warns the city.

rules for the obligation to clear and scatter

According to the regulations, sidewalks must be cleared on Mondays until 7 a.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. and on Sundays and public holidays at 9 a.m. Repeated evacuations are required in the event of strong snowfall. The city of Kirchheim emphasizes that these obligations for streets and sidewalks apply within the closed town and also take into account public stairways. For further details on the clearing and lust statute, interested parties can find the comprehensive information on the website of the city of Kirchheim at www.kirchheim-teck.de/raeumen-und-slreuen.