[Ord. No. 06-08 Part O §1, 3-23-2006; Ord. No. 06-11 Part O §1, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part O §1, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part O §1, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part O §1, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part O §1, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part O §1, 10-2-2008]
A.
Cass
County maintains approximately nine hundred forty-three (943) miles
of County roads for snow removal. The State of Missouri takes care
of major roads such as 71 Highway, 7 Highway, A Highway, D Highway,
BB Highway and many more highways.
B.
It
requires approximately twenty-seven (27) hours for the County Road
and Bridge Department to clear snow from one (1) lane of all the roads
after it stops snowing.
[Ord. No. 06-08 Part O §2, 3-23-2006; Ord. No. 06-11 Part O §2, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part O §2, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part O §2, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part O §12, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part O §2, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part O §2, 10-2-2008]
A.
Remember,
snow removal equipment has the right-of-way.
B.
Stay
at least one hundred (100) feet behind all snow removal equipment.
C.
Parking
is prohibited on any County roadway and right-of-way.
D.
Private
snow removal operators are prohibited from pushing snow onto any County
maintained road, including homeowners cleaning off driveways.
[Ord. No. 06-08 Part O §3, 3-23-2006; Ord. No. 06-11 Part O §3, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part O §3, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part O §3, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part O §3, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part O §3, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part O §3, 10-2-2008]
A.
Main
arterial roads that are hard surfaced will be plowed first (1st) after
at least four (4) inches of snow have accumulated on the roadway.
Plowing will take place starting before four (4) inches of snow if
there is major drifting.
B.
Gravel
roads will be plowed after at least four (4) inches of snow have accumulated
on the roadway. Plowing will take place starting before four (4) inches
of snow if there is major drifting.
C.
Subdivision
roads may be plowed after at least four (4) inches of snow have accumulated
and all the main roads have two (2) lanes cleared.
D.
The
County is prohibited from towing privately owned vehicles that are
stranded on or off the roadway.
E.
Cass
County will not be responsible for replacing mailboxes that were not
installed per the guidelines of the U.S. Postal Service.
F.
In
order to make the most use of available resources, it is necessary
to establish priorities using the assumption that the severity of
a storm is not beyond the normal capabilities of the County's snow
removal resources. Deviation will occur across the County just as
the severity of the snowstorm varies across the roads in the County.
G.
Road
and Bridge Department will do Justice Center parking lot as time becomes
available.
H.
Material
spreading or plowing of any roadways may be stopped at any time to
return to higher priority roadway to respread or plow, if conditions
warrant.
I.
Bridge
decks rarely become slippery without the roadway also becoming slippery.
Bridge traction condition is substantially the same as the roadways.
J.
County,
in a case of extreme emergency, may provide necessary assistance such
as opening a driveway to give access to the emergency crews.
