New snow shovelling policy

[pjmorgan.livejournal.com]

I'm going to pick a fight in a passive aggressive way, if that is possible.

So Somerville fines if you shovel snow into the street??!!!
http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/news/x1689216222/Fines-set-for-Somervilles-non-shovelers

This is bogus on so many ways.

First of all, during the last storm, right after I shoveled my sidewalk and "shoveled" snow onto my sidewalk. Not just into my driveway (which I've come to expect). Can I fine the city for that?

So is this defined as into the middle of the street, or along the edges? Sometimes you have to shovel just a little bit into the first couple feet of the street. If someone shovels out their car, will that trigger it?

In general, I find it annoying that my real estate taxes go to clearing the roads (which I don't even use since I'm doing my part by not driving) so I guess I have a chip on my shoulder.

And hopefully I just don't understand the regulation. What is the definition of shoveling into the street that they are going off of?

Comments

[mrcairo.livejournal.com]

My problem is when I get the sidewalk nice and clear, and then the people who clear off their cars dump all the snow on my nicely cleared sidewalk. If I'm not vigilant, I suspect I'd get the fine for them clearing off their cars. That seems bogus to me.

[motive-nuance.livejournal.com]

When that happens to me I leave a very polite note on the windshield, signed with my name, address and phone number, reminding them that my purpose in shoveling the walk was not to provide a convenient place to put more snow. (I've yet to get a negative response to this tactic.)