[Adopted 12-17-1991; amended in its entirety 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
The Roads Division of the Cecil County Department of Public
Works is responsible for snow and ice removal on the County road system.
The Roads Division will endeavor to keep the County road system in
as safe a traversable condition as possible. This operation will be
conducted as economically as possible.
In a snow or ice storm, the following procedures will be followed:
A. The Chief of the Roads Division shall be responsible to stay abreast
of storm warnings and weather and roadway conditions and will determine
the appropriate response.
B. The Chief of the Roads Division shall have the authority to call
in Roads Division personnel and/or private contractors to assist in
snow and ice control operations as needed.
The Chief of the Roads Division shall be responsible for determining
when snow and ice removal operations will cease.
[Adopted 12-15-1992; amended in its entirety 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
The expenditure of County funds for snow and ice removal is
hereby declared to be an emergency expenditure under the provisions
of Article 25, § 37A(b)(1)(ii), of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, thereby excepting the expenditure from the competitive bidding
requirement.
The Roads Division shall adopt a uniform procedure for contracting
of snow and ice removal in Cecil County, pursuant to the terms outlined
in the Snow Removal Requirements and Procedures, Snow Removal Contract
Agreement, Notice to Contractors and Letter of Interest, all of which
are incorporated by reference into this article.
For purposes of this article, a snow or ice emergency will be
in effect when the Maryland State Police have declared a snow emergency
to be in effect for Cecil County or when the Cecil County Department
of Emergency Services makes an announcement to that effect.