Reminder To Wilton Property Owners Regarding Snow And Water Dangers

Press release from the Town of Wilton:

January 23, 2025 - 10:22am

Snow and Water Dangers January 23, 2025

We are asking all residents of Wilton to please be mindful of two weather related potential dangers affecting our streets and sidewalks, and to take all responsible action:

1) Cleaning snow from sidewalks: With the recent heavy snowfall, property owners must clear snow from the sidewalks adjacent to their properties.

Per Chapter 11 of the Town Ordinance, owners of properties adjacent to the sidewalks shall remove snow and/or cover ice with suitable material within the first six hours of daylight following the accumulation snow/ice.

We encourage property owners to make appropriate arrangements. Per Ordinance, fines may be levied, which we hope won't be necessary.

2) Water discharge onto roads. There were many areas in town where water discharged from private property onto town roads in 2024. During the cold weather, this water freezes, causing hazardous ice conditions on the roadway.

According to the Residential Building Code Chapter 4 “Foundations” R401.3, (Drainage): “Surface drainage shall be diverted to a storm sewer conveyance or other approved point of collection that does not create a hazard.”

Property owners need to review these conditions from their property, and make the necessary modifications to their drainage system to prevent water from flowing onto the roadways.

Thank you for your immediate attention to these issues.

Frank M. Smeriglio PE

Director of Public Works/Town Engineer

Town of Wilton

238 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897

203-563-0153

This press release was produced by the Town of Wilton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.