Snow Removal

The City of Sisters wishes to provide some information and reminders about snow removal and sidewalk clearing practices.

• Property owners are responsible for snow removal in their private parking lots. Please remember to keep open access to your garbage dumpster or container. If the access is not available, you may not receive garbage service.
• Snow removal within the on-street parking area in front of or adjacent to a business is also the adjacent property owner’s responsibility. The city will focus its limited resources on plowing travel lanes and keeping them open.
• When plowing the parking area in front of your home / business, be mindful of storm drains. If snow mounds cover or block those drains, the melting snow will create unnecessary flooding.The snow mounds can also reduce visibility to adjacent streets, alleyways and sidewalks.

When we plow city streets, it is often difficult to create driveway access to every home and business, and still complete the plowing quickly, especially when we are dealing with heavy snowfall.  We appreciate everyone’s cooperation in opening their own business or home driveway to the street.

• Snow Removal Request Form