Street Department

Salting and Plowing Priorities
Snow and Ice Removal – When you are responsible
Snow Removal and Ice Control Practices

This Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City's sanitary and storm sewers, repair and maintenance of the City's streets, sidewalks, curbs, and public parking lots.  Other functions include street sweeping, traffic line striping, street sign maintenance, and weed abatement.  Downtown streets are swept every Friday when the weather permits.  Remaining city streets are swept twice a year.  Snow and ice control are given priority whenever necessary on the 48 miles of City streets.  Work includes sewer jetting, root cutting, lift station monitoring and maintenance.  If you are experiencing a sewer back up, please call the Public Works Department so we can check our main lines for problems.  The main work activities of this division are:

• Sewer jetting.
• Sewer root cutting.
• Sewer repairs.
• Lift station maintenance and monitoring.
• Flood response.
• Catch basin maintenance.
• Snow plowing.
• Shoulder repairs. 
• Street sweeping. 
• Providing and setting up of barricades for special events.
• Emergency street closures.
• Administration of the crack sealing program.
• Street and parking lot salting.
• Public Works Facility yard maintenance.
• Street paving program.

Note:  There are certain City streets that lie within the City of Elkhorn, but are owned and maintained by other contractors or associations. 

Salting and Plowing Priorities

Salting

1. Stop signs and yield signs.
2. Railroad crossings.
3. Traffic light controlled intersections.
4. Overpasses and underpasses.
5. Steep grades.

Snow Plowing

1. Arterial roadways and central business district.
2. Roadways adjacent to schools.
3. Alleys and dead end streets.

Your complete cooperation with the City Public Works Department during snow plowing operations will enhance our snowplowing program for the entire City of Elkhorn. Click to Police Department for Parking Regulations.

Snow and Ice Removal – When you are responsible

Property owner, occupant or person in charge of any parcel or lot, which fronts upon or abuts any sidewalk is required to keep the sidewalk clear of snow and ice. Sidewalks must be clear of snow and/or ice within 24 hours from the time the snow ceases to accumulate. If ice cannot be removed, the person in charge of the property must sprinkle the sidewalk with necessary material to accelerate melting or prevent slipping.

Failure to remove the snow and/or ice from the sidewalk will result in the issuance of a notice to immediately remove the snow and/or ice upon receipt of the notice. If this does not occur and the Public Works Department has to abate the snow and/or ice hazard, the property owner will be charged for the removal. A bill for the removal of snow and/or ice will be mailed to the last known address of the owner of the parcel. If the charges are not paid, a notice will be mailed to the property owner. The amount is payable within ten days after such costs and expenses are incurred and remain unpaid, otherwise the City Clerk places the charges onto the tax roll as a special tax.