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For Immediate Release
Monday, May 10, 2010
Media Alert: Arlington County Sets “Listening Session” on Proposed Snow Clearing Ordinance
Update 12/17/10: Visit Arlington Snow & Ice Central for detailed information on the Snow Removal Ordinance.
ARLINGTON, Va. – Arlington County staffers will review the proposed snow clearing ordinance and hear from the public at a forum on Thursday May 20. The proposed ordinance would require property owners, people in charge of property or tenants to clear sidewalks adjacent to their property after snow and ice storms. It would apply to both commercial and residential properties.
The forum is part of a public outreach effort before the County Board votes on the proposed ordinance after a public hearing on Saturday, June 12. Click here to read the proposed ordinance and staff report (item #39 on the April 24 County Board agenda). To submit comments on the proposed ordinance, email: snow@arlingtonva.us.
What:
A public forum on a proposed snow clearing ordinance; the ordinance would establish deadlines for clearing sidewalks after snow and ice storms and establish fines and penalties for failure to clear.
When:
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20
Where:
3033 Wilson Blvd., Conference Rooms 7E and 7F, Arlington, VA (Clarendon Metro).
Contact: Tom Bruccoleri, with the County's Department of Environmental Services, at: 703-228-3662 or tbruccoleri@arlingtonva.us
Arlington, Va., is a world-class residential, business and tourist location that was originally part of the "10 miles square" parcel of land surveyed in 1791 to be the Nation's Capital. It is the geographically smallest self-governing county in the United States, occupying slightly less than 26 square miles. Arlington maintains a rich variety of stable neighborhoods, quality schools and enlightened land use, and received the Environmental Protection Agency's highest award for "Smart Growth" in 2002. Home to some of the most influential organizations in the world - including the Pentagon - Arlington stands out as one of America's preeminent places to live, visit and do business.
